Van Wilgen, BWLe Maitre, David CCowling, RM2007-06-122007-06-121998-09Van Wilgen, BW, Le Maitre, DC and Cowling RM. 1998. Ecosystem services, efficiency, sustainability and equity: South Africa's Working for Water Programme. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 13(9), pp 378-3780169-5347http://hdl.handle.net/10204/562Copyright: Elsevier Science LtdIn this paper, South Africa’s working for water programme is described. The programme maximizes an ecosystem services (the delivery of water), enhances sustainability by eliminating invading alien plants, and promotes social equity through jobs and training for economically marginalized people. It demonstrates the potential value of placing a monetary estimate on an ecosystem service.enWorking for Water programmeAlien plantsEcosystem servicesEcologyEvolutionary biologyEcosystem services, efficiency, sustainability and equity: South Africa's Working for Water ProgrammeArticleVan Wilgen, B., Le Maitre, D. C., & Cowling, R. (1998). Ecosystem services, efficiency, sustainability and equity: South Africa's Working for Water Programme. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/562Van Wilgen, BW, David C Le Maitre, and RM Cowling "Ecosystem services, efficiency, sustainability and equity: South Africa's Working for Water Programme." (1998) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/562Van Wilgen B, Le Maitre DC, Cowling R. Ecosystem services, efficiency, sustainability and equity: South Africa's Working for Water Programme. 1998; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/562.TY - Article AU - Van Wilgen, BW AU - Le Maitre, David C AU - Cowling, RM AB - In this paper, South Africa’s working for water programme is described. The programme maximizes an ecosystem services (the delivery of water), enhances sustainability by eliminating invading alien plants, and promotes social equity through jobs and training for economically marginalized people. It demonstrates the potential value of placing a monetary estimate on an ecosystem service. DA - 1998-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Working for Water programme KW - Alien plants KW - Ecosystem services KW - Ecology KW - Evolutionary biology LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1998 SM - 0169-5347 T1 - Ecosystem services, efficiency, sustainability and equity: South Africa's Working for Water Programme TI - Ecosystem services, efficiency, sustainability and equity: South Africa's Working for Water Programme UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/562 ER -