IWRM in developing countries: Lessons from the Mhlatuze Catchment in South Africa

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 15-18, 2007, Pages 1237-1245

  Funke, N ^a   Oelofse, S H H ^a   Hattingh, J ^a   Ashton, P J ^a   Turton, A R ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Governance; Integrated water resources management (IWRM); Mhlatuze Catchment; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PUBLIC POLICY; WATER SUPPLY;

INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT AREA;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

CATCHMENT; DEVELOPING WORLD; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY STRATEGY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34548574679     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2007.07.018     Document Type: Article

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