IWRM and the environment: A view on their interaction and examples where IWRM led to better environmental management in developing countries

Water SA

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 691-698

  Leendertse, Kees ^a   Mitchell, Steve ^b   Harlin, Joakim ^c  

^a Marumati Building ^*  (South Africa)

^b WATER RESEARCH COMMISSION   (South Africa)

^c UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits; Environment; Implications; Institutional; Instruments; Integrated water resources management; Interaction; Legislation; Local management; River basins; Stakeholder participation; Water uses

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INSTRUMENTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHEDS;

BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENT; IMPLICATIONS; INSTITUTIONAL; INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; INTERACTION; LOCAL MANAGEMENT; RIVER BASINS; STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION; WATER USE;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RIVER BASIN; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

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

EID: 64549121895     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v34i6.183671     Document Type: Article

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