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1 Ayers, T. G.; Jonas, S.; Burt C. M. 1986. Automation for downstream control on small irrigation canals. St. Joseph, MI, USA: ASAE. 7p. (ASAE paper no.86-2078)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.1.1 G000 AYE Record No: H05170)
Paper presented at 1986 summer meeting, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, San Louis, Obispo, CA, 29 June - 2 July 1986
2 Beletse, Y. G.; Durand, W.; Nhemachena, C.; Crespo, O.; Tesfuhuney, W. A.; Jones, M. R.; Teweldemedhin, M. Y.; Gamedze, S. M.; Bonolo, P. M.; Jonas, S.; Walker, S.; Gwimbi, P.; Mpuisang, T. N.; Cammarano, D.; Valdivia, R. O. 2015. Projected impacts of climate change scenarios on the production of maize in southern Africa: an integrated assessment case study of the Bethlehem district, Central Free State, South Africa. In Rosenzweig, C.; Hillel, D. (Eds.). Handbook of climate change and agroecosystems: the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project integrated crop and economic assessments. Part 2. London, UK: Imperial College Press. pp.125-157. (ICP Series on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation Volume 3)
Climate change ; Adaptation ; Temperature ; Precipitation ; Crop production ; Maize ; Development projects ; Models ; Productivity ; Farming systems ; Soils ; Stakeholders ; Farmers ; Economic aspects ; Living standards ; Case studies / Southern Africa / South Africa / Central Free State / Bethlehem
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047072)
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3 Nhemachena, Charles; Jonas, S.; Karuaihe, S. 2015. Understanding of the current practices, challenges and opportunities of the green economy in Limpopo Province [South Africa] Journal of Public Administration, 50(1):6-31.
Economic aspects ; Economic policy ; Poverty ; Unemployment ; Public education ; Sustainable development ; Environmental management ; Municipal governments ; Waste management ; Recycling ; Energy management ; Land management ; Transport ; Agriculture / South Africa / Limpopo Province
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047187)
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The paper investigates the current practices of the green economy, and challenges and opportunities in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The paper is based on a baseline study designed to gather data from key informants in Limpopo provincial, district and local municipalities. Twenty-three key informants in the province were interviewed. Primary data collected from key informants was supplemented by secondary data from document reviews. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse data on the current practices of green economy, and challenges and opportunities in the province. Findings from the study suggest that there is generally significant awareness of the green economy concept across the provincial district and local municipalities in Limpopo Province. However, there are gaps in terms of information gathering, storage and sharing on green economy activities in the district municipalities, provincial and national departments. The main barriers constraining the implementation of green economy initiatives in the municipalities include lack of information; shortage of workers with full knowledge on green economy; shortage of training programmes on green economy; and costs of implementation. The main recommendations from this research include the need to improve awareness of green economy activities across all levels in the province, especially with communities’ need for evidence-based research to demonstrate the potential of green economy activities that can contribute to job creation and poverty reduction; and training of officials on how the green economy can contribute to addressing developmental challenges such as service delivery, job creation, local economic development and poverty reduction.
4 Mathebula, J.; Jonas, S.; Nhemachena, Charles. 2017. Estimation of household income diversification in South Africa: a case study of three provinces. South African Journal of Science, 113(1/2):1-9. [doi: https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2017/20160073]
Diversification ; Households ; Income ; Urban areas ; Rural areas ; Poverty ; Living standards ; Economic aspects ; Businesses ; Labour ; Financing ; Social aspects ; Case studies / South Africa / Eastern Cape / Limpopo / KwaZulu-Natal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047999)
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047999.pdf
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We estimated household income diversification in settlement types of the poorest provinces in South Africa – the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. We obtained data from the 2010/2011 Income and Expenditure Survey from Statistics South Africa and Wave 3 data from the National Income Dynamics Study. We used the number of income sources, the number of income earners and the Shannon Diversity Index to estimate income diversification in the study provinces. The results show that households in the traditional and urban formal areas diversified income sources to a greater extent than households in urban informal and rural formal settlements. The varied degrees of income diversification in the three provinces suggest that targeted policy initiatives aimed at enhancing household income are important in these provinces.
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