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South Africa'S Reserve: Challenges And Recommendations For Implementing Sustainable Development Policies

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  • ALISON BODURTHA QUA-ENOO

    (Department of Geography, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada)

  • KATE SCHENDEL

    (Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3, Canada)

  • NEVIL QUINN

    (Faculty of the Built Environment, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY, England)

Abstract

South Africa introduced a visionary policy for water resource management in 1998. The South African National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) contains several innovative mechanisms with the potential to transform water resource management within the country and abroad. The Reserve is one of these innovations, guaranteeing a basic water requirement for both human needs and ecosystem health. This article discusses the process of Reserve determination and implementation in South Africa and identifies challenges and opportunities for successful implementation. Based on the perceptions of 28 water managers, consultants, and researchers, the key issues and recommendations for improving implementation are presented. The major findings indicate that political support, the capacity of the implementing organization, supporting policies, strong linkages between policy actors and effective monitoring programs are key issues in the successful implementation of sustainable development policy mechanisms.

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  • Alison Bodurtha Qua-Enoo & Kate Schendel & Nevil Quinn, 2006. "South Africa'S Reserve: Challenges And Recommendations For Implementing Sustainable Development Policies," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 8(01), pages 61-83.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:08:y:2006:i:01:n:s1464333206002311
    DOI: 10.1142/S1464333206002311
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    1. Cate Brown & Dirk Campher & Jackie King, 2020. "Status and trends in EFlows in southern Africa," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 44(1), pages 66-88, February.

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