MacKay, HMRogers, KHRoux, DJ2007-03-282007-06-072007-03-282007-06-072003-10MacKay, HM, Rogers, KH and Roux, DJ. 2003. Implementing the South African water policy: Holding the vision while exploring an uncharted mountain. Water SA, vol. 29(4), pp 353-3580378-4738http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2139http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2139This paper discusses the long-term implementation of the South African National Water Policy of 1997, and addresses some of the difficult issues of the management and leadership of large change processes. Although the vision established by the water policy is clear, actually achieving that vision on the ground will require a robust, flexible, long-term implementation plan that is supported by all the role players responsible for water management in South Africa: Government, water services authorities, water services providers such as water boards, catchment management agencies (CMAs) water user associations, research organisations and the private sector. In this paper, we advocate a strategic, adaptive approach to policy implementation, which equates to "learn-by-doing", to meet the challenge of maintaining sufficient forward momentum in policy implementation, while still making sound decisions that take account of technical, environmental, economic, social and political factors.89849 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 2003 Water Research CommissionWater policySouth AfricaAdaptive managementArticleMacKay, H., Rogers, K., & Roux, D. (2003). Implementing the South African water policy: holding the vision while exploring an uncharted mountain. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2139MacKay, HM, KH Rogers, and DJ Roux "Implementing the South African water policy: holding the vision while exploring an uncharted mountain." (2003) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2139MacKay H, Rogers K, Roux D. Implementing the South African water policy: holding the vision while exploring an uncharted mountain. 2003; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2139.TY - Article AU - MacKay, HM AU - Rogers, KH AU - Roux, DJ AB - This paper discusses the long-term implementation of the South African National Water Policy of 1997, and addresses some of the difficult issues of the management and leadership of large change processes. Although the vision established by the water policy is clear, actually achieving that vision on the ground will require a robust, flexible, long-term implementation plan that is supported by all the role players responsible for water management in South Africa: Government, water services authorities, water services providers such as water boards, catchment management agencies (CMAs) water user associations, research organisations and the private sector. In this paper, we advocate a strategic, adaptive approach to policy implementation, which equates to "learn-by-doing", to meet the challenge of maintaining sufficient forward momentum in policy implementation, while still making sound decisions that take account of technical, environmental, economic, social and political factors. DA - 2003-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Water policy KW - South Africa KW - Adaptive management LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2003 SM - 0378-4738 T1 - Implementing the South African water policy: holding the vision while exploring an uncharted mountain TI - Implementing the South African water policy: holding the vision while exploring an uncharted mountain UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2139 ER -