Critique of South Africa's National Water Resources Strategy
Basic Terms And Concepts
SADC: South African Development Community
HDI: Historically Disadvantaged Individuals
PPP: Public-Private partnerships
DWA: The Department of Water Affairs
NWRS-2: The National Water Resources Strategy, 2nd edition
DWAF: The Department of Water Affairs and ForrestryWater governance: Water governance is defined by the political, social, economic and administrative systems that are in place, and which directly or indirectly affect the use, development and management of water resources and the delivery of water service delivery at different levels of society CITATION Uni14 \l 1033 (United Nations Development Programme 2014).
Eutrophication: The process by which a body of water acquires a high concentration of nutrients, especially phosphates and nitrates. These typically promote excessive growth of algae. As the algae die and decompose, high levels of organic matter and the decomposing organisms deplete the water of available oxygen, causing the death of other organisms, such as fish. Eutrophication is a natural, slow-aging process for a water body, but human activity greatly speeds up the process CITATION Uni141 \l 1033 (United States Geological Survey 2014).
Intergenerational equality: Intergenerational equity is a concept that says that humans 'hold the natural and cultural environment of the Earth in common both with other members of the present generation and with other generations, past and future CITATION Bed96 \l 1033 (Beder 1996).
Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" Basic Terms And Concepts PAGEREF _Toc275704464 \h 1
1.Introduction PAGEREF _Toc275704465 \h 4
2.The Purpose, Goals, And Objective Of NWRS-2 PAGEREF _Toc275704466 \h 5
2.1.Purpose PAGEREF _Toc275704467 \h 5
2.2.The Goals Of NWRS-2 PAGEREF _Toc275704468 \h 6
2.3The Objective Of NWRS-2: PAGEREF _Toc275704469 \h 6
2.3.1.Objective 1: Water Supports Development And The Elimination Of Poverty And Inequality PAGEREF _Toc275704470 \h 7
2.3.2.Objective 2: Water
SADC: South African Development Community
HDI: Historically Disadvantaged Individuals
PPP: Public-Private partnerships
DWA: The Department of Water Affairs
NWRS-2: The National Water Resources Strategy, 2nd edition
DWAF: The Department of Water Affairs and ForrestryWater governance: Water governance is defined by the political, social, economic and administrative systems that are in place, and which directly or indirectly affect the use, development and management of water resources and the delivery of water service delivery at different levels of society CITATION Uni14 \l 1033 (United Nations Development Programme 2014).
Eutrophication: The process by which a body of water acquires a high concentration of nutrients, especially phosphates and nitrates. These typically promote excessive growth of algae. As the algae die and decompose, high levels of organic matter and the decomposing organisms deplete the water of available oxygen, causing the death of other organisms, such as fish. Eutrophication is a natural, slow-aging process for a water body, but human activity greatly speeds up the process CITATION Uni141 \l 1033 (United States Geological Survey 2014).
Intergenerational equality: Intergenerational equity is a concept that says that humans 'hold the natural and cultural environment of the Earth in common both with other members of the present generation and with other generations, past and future CITATION Bed96 \l 1033 (Beder 1996).
Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" Basic Terms And Concepts PAGEREF _Toc275704464 \h 1
1.Introduction PAGEREF _Toc275704465 \h 4
2.The Purpose, Goals, And Objective Of NWRS-2 PAGEREF _Toc275704466 \h 5
2.1.Purpose PAGEREF _Toc275704467 \h 5
2.2.The Goals Of NWRS-2 PAGEREF _Toc275704468 \h 6
2.3The Objective Of NWRS-2: PAGEREF _Toc275704469 \h 6
2.3.1.Objective 1: Water Supports Development And The Elimination Of Poverty And Inequality PAGEREF _Toc275704470 \h 7
2.3.2.Objective 2: Water
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