Jooste, SClaassen, Marius2007-03-282007-06-072007-03-282007-06-072001-07Jooste, S. and Claassen, M. 2001. Rationale for an ecological risk approach for South African water resource management. Water SA, vol. 27(3), pp 283-2920378-4738http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2158http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2158The principle of ecosystem protection in the South African Water Act requires that water resource management tools for a multiple stressor environment be tailored to the characteristics of the aquatic ecosystem. The requirements of the Act, the characteristics of aquatic ecosystems as well as co-occurrence of diverse stressors are considered. Although single substance criteria have a useful role, they are not sufficient for resource management within the context of the ecological reserve. It is proposed that an effect-likelihood approach has the potential to address the variability and uncertainty in management of a surface water body subject to multiple stressors. An in-stream receiving water risk objective approach might be considered.99965 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 2001 Water Research CommissionEcosystem protectionSouth African water actAquatic ecosystemsWater resource management toolsArticleJooste, S., & Claassen, M. (2001). Rationale for an ecological risk approach for South African water resource management. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2158Jooste, S, and Marius Claassen "Rationale for an ecological risk approach for South African water resource management." (2001) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2158Jooste S, Claassen M. Rationale for an ecological risk approach for South African water resource management. 2001; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2158.TY - Article AU - Jooste, S AU - Claassen, Marius AB - The principle of ecosystem protection in the South African Water Act requires that water resource management tools for a multiple stressor environment be tailored to the characteristics of the aquatic ecosystem. The requirements of the Act, the characteristics of aquatic ecosystems as well as co-occurrence of diverse stressors are considered. Although single substance criteria have a useful role, they are not sufficient for resource management within the context of the ecological reserve. It is proposed that an effect-likelihood approach has the potential to address the variability and uncertainty in management of a surface water body subject to multiple stressors. An in-stream receiving water risk objective approach might be considered. DA - 2001-07 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Ecosystem protection KW - South African water act KW - Aquatic ecosystems KW - Water resource management tools LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2001 SM - 0378-4738 T1 - Rationale for an ecological risk approach for South African water resource management TI - Rationale for an ecological risk approach for South African water resource management UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2158 ER -