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1 Stimie, C.; Richters, E.; Thompson, H.; Perret, S.; Matete, M.; Abdallah, K.; Kau, J.; Mulibana, E. 2001. Hydro-institutional mapping in the Steelpoort River Basin, South Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) xii, 85p. (IWMI Working Paper 017 / IWMI South Africa Working Paper 6) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.149]
River basins ; Institutions ; Organizations ; Private sector ; Public sector ; Local government ; Mapping ; Water resource management ; Water policy ; Legislation ; Rural women ; Constraints ; Groundwater ; Surface water ; Water quality ; Water use ; Water users ; Dams ; Reservoirs ; Large-scale systems ; Irrigation management ; Industrialization ; Case studies ; Operations ; Maintenance ; Canals ; Conflict ; Farmer-agency interactions ; Policy ; Water supply ; Rural development / South Africa / Olifants River Basin / Steelpoort River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G178 STI Record No: H028252)
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Volume 1 of the study on Hydro-Institutional Mapping of the Olifants River Basin. This study aims to give an overview of water users and influences on water use by institutions in the Steelpoort river basin, a sub-basin of the Olifants. Describes a general methodology and framework for setting out the HIM for a river basin and presents findings from case studies in the basin. The hydro-institutional interactions among all types of water users in a South African river basin are also described.
2 Cai, Xueliang; Chilonda, Pius; Matete, M.. 2012. Doubling irrigation for southern Africa – do we have enough water and where is the hope? Paper presented at the Biennial Conference and Exhibition of Water Institute of Southern Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, 7-9 May 2012. 9p.
Irrigation development ; Irrigated sites ; Food security ; Water resources ; Water management ; Climate change ; Rain ; River basins ; Runoff ; Water availability ; Dams ; Water withdrawal ; Agricultural land / Southern Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045718)
http://www.ewisa.co.za/literature/files/WISA-2012-Doubling%20irrigation%20for%20Southern%20Africa%20-%20paper.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045718.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045718.pdf
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Southern Africa Development Communality (SADC) through its Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) has set up an ambitious goal to double irrigation by 2015, which it sees as important component to sustain regional development and ensure food security. While the target timeline is questionable with year 2015 fast approaching, the goal to increase irrigated areas to 7% is certainly valid and has significant implications for regional food security and livelihood of rural population. The objective of this paper is to examine water resources in conjunction with the status of irrigation development in SADC region, and assess water availability for irrigation development. The desktop analysis builds largely upon literature, existing projects and products to integrate baseline information. The results reveal that water is sufficiently available for doubling irrigation without hampering too much on environment even with the possible impacts imposed by climate change. The potential is however largely variable from country to country, and basin to basin. To make irrigation sustainable and cost-benefit effective, irrigation expansion needs to undertake smart water resources/storages development to avoid significant impact on ecosystem functions which are all supported by water.
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