Herold, CWall, KBotha, D2009-08-122009-08-122009-01-28Herold, C, Wall, K and Botha, D. 2009. Crucial steps in fight to change course of water. Business Day Newspaper, 28 January 2009http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3527This article was published by Business Day Newspaper on th 28 January 2009There is currently a high level of public interest in water-related matters, and the government is clearly concerned about a number of important water and sanitation issues. Increasing water scarcity and equitably allocating this precious resource to competing sectors, pose enormous challenges. Provision has to be made to sustain essential economic growth both for present and future generations, while at the same time providing for basic human needs, meeting international obligations and protecting both the water resource and the fragile environment that it supports. This calls for the highest order of integrated management and implementation. There is currently a high level of public interest in water-related matters, and the government is clearly concerned about a number of important water and sanitation issues. Increasing water scarcity and equitably allocating this precious resource to competing sectors, pose enormous challenges. Provision has to be made to sustain essential economic growth both for present and future generations, while at the same time providing for basic human needs, meeting international obligations and protecting both the water resource and the fragile environment that it supports. This calls for the highest order of integrated management and implementation.enWater resourcesWater safetySanitationWater coursesWater managementSouth African Institution fo Civil EngineeringSAICEWater Institute of SAWater-related mattersSanitationEnvironmental sustainabilityArticleHerold, C., Wall, K., & Botha, D. (2009). Crucial steps in fight to change course of water. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3527Herold, C, K Wall, and D Botha "Crucial steps in fight to change course of water." (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3527Herold C, Wall K, Botha D. Crucial steps in fight to change course of water. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3527.TY - Article AU - Herold, C AU - Wall, K AU - Botha, D AB - There is currently a high level of public interest in water-related matters, and the government is clearly concerned about a number of important water and sanitation issues. Increasing water scarcity and equitably allocating this precious resource to competing sectors, pose enormous challenges. Provision has to be made to sustain essential economic growth both for present and future generations, while at the same time providing for basic human needs, meeting international obligations and protecting both the water resource and the fragile environment that it supports. This calls for the highest order of integrated management and implementation. There is currently a high level of public interest in water-related matters, and the government is clearly concerned about a number of important water and sanitation issues. Increasing water scarcity and equitably allocating this precious resource to competing sectors, pose enormous challenges. Provision has to be made to sustain essential economic growth both for present and future generations, while at the same time providing for basic human needs, meeting international obligations and protecting both the water resource and the fragile environment that it supports. This calls for the highest order of integrated management and implementation. DA - 2009-01-28 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Water resources KW - Water safety KW - Sanitation KW - Water courses KW - Water management KW - South African Institution fo Civil Engineering KW - SAICE KW - Water Institute of SA KW - Water-related matters KW - Sanitation KW - Environmental sustainability LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 T1 - Crucial steps in fight to change course of water TI - Crucial steps in fight to change course of water UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3527 ER -