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Busting myths around urban household water use in South Africa

Author: Meissner, Richard ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Murambadoro, Miriam D Date: May 2018 Human behaviour is one of the main forces in the utilisation of natural resources. Nowhere has the way people use water been more illustrative than in the current drought-ravaged Cape Town where calls for more prudent water behaviour has led ... Read more
Case of cholera preparedness, response and prevention in the SADC region: A need for proactive and multi-level communication and co-ordination

Author: Said, MD ; Funke, Nicola S ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Steyn, Maronel ; Nienaber, S Date: Oct 2011 In this paper the authors seek to identify the most appropriate model for a regional co-ordination mechanism for cholera preparedness, response and prevention. The qualitative mixed-method data collection approach that was followed revealed ... Read more
Cross-border and internal environmental migration in South Africa – deciphering the complexities of the changing policy landscape

Author: Funke, Nicola S ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Nohayi, Ngowenani Date: Jun 2018 SA has been receiving millions of migrants from neighbouring countries and further afield. Environmental factors can be one of push factors that contribute to people’s decision to move. Easier identifiable in cases of rapid onset disasters ... Read more
Engaging the Community

Author: Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Nortje, Karen ; Claassen, Marius Date: Mar 2011 As part of the LiveDiverse South African case study, extensive fieldwork is being conducted in the rural setting of the Vhembe district in the Limpopo Province, on cultural and spiritual beliefs and attitudes relating to sustainable livelihoods ... Read more
European Union’s LiveDiverse project – interplay between livelihoods and biodiversity in the South African case study area

Author: Funke, Nicola S ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Nortje, Karen ; Claassen, Marius ; Steyn, Maronel Date: Oct 2010 The interconnectedness of biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods for many societies around the world is constructed by the complexities of vulnerability and resilience. Society is faced by a plethora of challenges that include poverty ... Read more
Incentivising social science perspectives in the SADC water sector

Author: Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Nienaber, S Date: Jan 2010 Addressing the governance challenges facing the water sector necessitates expertise from a diverse set of interdisciplinary backgrounds. Creating a balance between technical, natural and social science is critical to developing relevant and ... Read more
Inclusive governance: the role of knowledge in fulfilling the obligations of citizens

Author: Karar, E ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M Date: Aug 2016 Inclusive governance and citizen engagement in governing water is important in enhancing service delivery. Good citizens endorse their obligations alongside their respective rights. To date, much focus has been on the rights approach to fulfil ... Read more
Integration challenges of water and land reform – A critical review of South Africa [chapter]

Author: Funke, Nicola S ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M Date: Dec 2011 In South Africa, water and land reform policies have been embedded within a complex socio-political and socio-economic environment, and yet have occurred largely independently of one another. South Africa presents an interesting example of ... Read more
Kukimbia: the impact of environmental refugees in Southern Africa. A regional perspective on climate-induced migration

Author: Jacobs-Mata, Inga M Date: Jun 2017 Presentation on the Kukimbia: the impact of environmental refugees in Southern Africa. A regional perspective on climate-induced migration. Read more
Kukimbia: the impact of environmental refugees in Southern Africa: A regional perspective on climate-induced migration

Author: Jacobs-Mata, Inga M Date: Aug 2017 This project focuses on the regional, national and sub-national policy landscape and the preparedness of Southern African countries to respond to future internal and cross-border displacements as a result of environmental disasters. The goal ... Read more
Promoting transdisciplinarity in the Southern African Development Community’s water sector

Author: Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Nienaber, S Date: 01 Sep 2010 Creating a balance between natural and social science is critical to developing relevant and impactful solutions to the governance challenges facing the water sector Read more
Regional cholera response discussion

Author: Funke, Nicola S ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Said, M ; Nienaber, S ; Steyn, Maronel Date: 30 Sep 2009 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) hosted a one-day workshop on Wednesday 30 September 2009. The workshop took the form of a multi-stakeholder engagement that sought to obtain expert input and insights on some potential ... Read more
A regional perspective on the environment-climate change-migration nexus: Governance and policy responses to environmental refugees

Author: Jacobs-Mata, Inga M Date: Oct 2017 This project focuses on the regional, national and sub-national policy landscape and the preparedness of Southern African countries to respond to future internal and cross-border displacements as a result of environmental disasters. The goal ... Read more
South African local government perceptions of the state of water security

Author: Meissner, Richard ; Steyn, Maronel ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Moyo, Elliot S ; Shadung, Justinus M ; Sekoane, Zandile W ; Nohayi, Ngowenani Date: Sep 2018 South Africa is one of the 40 driest countries in the world with an annual average rainfall of less than 500 millimetres. In addition, South Africa's rate of economic development is closely linked to its level of water security, as rising ... Read more
Symposium proceedings: Exploring transdisciplinarity to address change in the SADC water sector: Establishing the role of social scientists in this vision

Author: Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Nienaber, S Date: Nov 2010 YSF is a WRC-funded initiative that strives to raise awareness about, and build capacity in, transdisciplinarity in the SADC water sector. This forum is an issue-driven, collaborative exchange for young water professionals and students, and ... Read more
Theorising complex water governance in Africa: the case of the proposed Epupa Dam on the Kunene River

Author: Meissner, Richard ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M Date: Apr 2014 Various multi-dimensional governance models have been suggested by scholars and policy makers alike as suitable conceptual lenses through which to view the complexity of water governance, particularly in international river basins. While these ... Read more
Understanding residential water-use behaviour in urban South Africa

Author: Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; De Wet, Benita ; Banoo, Ismail ; Meissner, Richard ; De Lange, Willem J ; Strydom, Wilma F Date: Jan 2018 South Africa’s water supply is under great pressure as demand continues to rise. Demand mitigation strategies implemented by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), water boards and local authorities, and a few water awareness initiatives ... Read more
Understanding the role of public belief systems in perceptions of bio-physical, socioeconomic and cultural-spiritual vulnerabilities through the use of an emergent analytical framework

Author: Nortje, Karen ; Claassen, Marius ; Funke, Nicola S ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Steyn, Maronel Date: Jan 2011 The social processes embedded within the ‘thinking’ and ‘doing’ of humans in relation to the use of common property resources such as the natural environment has been proven to be essential for both a holistic understanding as well as mutually ... Read more
Walking the village: LiveDiverse – Sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity in developing countries

Author: Nortje, Karen ; Funke, Nicola S ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Steyn, Maronel ; Claassen, Marius Date: Jan 2011 LiveDiverse is a multi-year, multi-country collaborative research project that focuses on the interface between livelihoods and biodiversity of people in rural communities who live in or in the vicinity of a biodiversity ‘hotspot’. Five ... Read more
Water security at local government level in South Africa: a qualitative interview-based analysis

Author: Meissner, Richard ; Funke, Nicola S ; Nortje, Karen ; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M ; Moyo, Elliot S ; Steyn, Maronel ; Shadung, Justinus M ; Masangane, Winile ; Nohayi, Ngowenani Date: May 2018 As one of the 40 driest countries in the world with an annual average rainfall of 497 mm, South Africa is a water-scarce country. Additionally, South Africa’s rate of economic development is closely linked to its water security. Thus, increasing ... Read more

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