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Water Resources: Government Information: Library Guide: Strategies & Frameworks

This guide directs you to government sources on water resources from international to local level.

Water for growth and development

Department of Water and Sanitation. Water for Growth and Development
 
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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010)
   Water for growth & development framework.  Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, [2009.] Version 7. 

   

South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010). Water for Growth and Development in South Africa. Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, [2008.] Version 6.

South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010). Water for Growth and Development framework document. Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, November 2008. Draft: Version 01. 

 
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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010)
   Strategic framework on water for sustainable growth and development : discussion document / Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. --    Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, 2008.

 

South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010). Strategic Framework on Water for Sustainable Growth and Development: Summary Discussion Document. Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, May 2008.

Water allocation reform strategy

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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010). Chief Directorate: Water Use.
   Water allocation reform strategy / Department: Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. --    Pretoria : Chief Directorate: Water Use, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, 2008.
   v, 16 p. ; 30 cm.

Groundwater strategy

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. National groundwater strategy (NGS) - 2016

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. National groundwater strategy, December 2016.

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. National groundwater strategy, draft 4, April 2016

South Africa. Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. Policy and strategy for groundwater quality management in South Africa. 1st edition. Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, 2000.

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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs.
   Groundwater strategy 2010 / Department: Water Affairs, Republic of South Africa. --    Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs, [2010].
   xii, 64 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cm.

National water services regulation strategy

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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs.
   National water services regulation strategy : protecting the interests of the consumer and public through the effective regulation of water supply and sanitation services / Department: Water Affairs, Republic of South Africa. --    Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs, 2010.
   100 p. : col. ill., ports. ; 30 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).

Infrastructure

South Africa. Department of Water Affairs. Water Services Infrastructure Asset Management Strategy. Pretoria: Department of Water Affairs, Water Services: Policy and Strategy, June 2011. 

South Africa. Department of Water Affairs. National water services infrastructure assest management strategy. 2006 or later. 

National Water Resource Strategy (NWRS)

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. National water resource strategy III, 2023. Pretoria: Department of Water and Sanitation, March 2023 (published September 2023.)

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. National water resource strategy 3. Draft 2.6. Pretoria: Department of Water and Sanitation, November 2021. Published in: South Africa. Government gazette no. 47133 (29 July 2022)

South Africa. Department of Water Affairs. National water resource strategy:   water for an equitable and sustainable future. Pretoria, South Africa :   Department of Water Affairs,   June 2013. 2nd edition. 

South Africa. Department of Water Affairs. National water resource strategy : water for an equitable and sustainable future. 2nd ed., June 2013. Annexure C. National desalination strategy, May 2011. Annexure D. National strategy for water re-use, June 2011. Pretoria: Department of Water Affairs, 2013.

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. Chief Directorate: Water Policy. Directorate: Strategy. High-level Progress Report on the Implementation of the 2nd National Water Resources Strategy (NWRS2) Report #1: June 2013 – July 2015. Pretoria: Department of Water and Sanitation, October 2015.

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. Chief Directorate: Water Policy. Directorate: Strategy. Reporting on Implementation of the 2nd National Water Resources Strategy (NWRS2) Detailed Implementation Progress Report Period: June 2013 – July 2015. Pretoria: Department of Water and Sanitation, October 2015.

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Nkondo, M. N.
   Draft national water resource strategy 2 (NWRS 2) : managing water for an equitable and sustainable future / Department: Water Affairs, Republic of South Africa. --    [Pretoria : Dept. of Water Affairs, 2012.]
   xxv, 267 p. : col. ill., maps ; 30 cm.
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Nkondo, M. N.
   Proposed national water resource strategy 2 (NWRS 2) : summary : managing water for an equitable and sustainable future / Department: Water Affairs, Republic of South Africa. --    [Pretoria : Dept. of Water Affairs, 2012.]
   71 p. : col. ill., map ; 30 cm.
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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010)
   National Water Resource Strategy : first edition. [Pretoria : Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry], September 2004.
259 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cm.

Free basic water implementation strategy

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Palmer Development Group.
   Free basic water : implementation strategy 2007 : consolidating and maintaining / prepared by PDG for the Directorate: Water Services Policy and Strategy --    Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Directorate: Policy and Strategy, 2007.
   44 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
South Africa. Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. Free basic water : implementation strategy document. Version 2, August 2002.
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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010)
   'Free basic water' : implementation strategy document / prepared by Palmer Development Group for the Directorate: Interventions and Operations Support. --    [Pretoria?] : Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry, Chief Directorate: Water Services, 2001.

   35 leaves ; 30 cm.

 

Environmental compliance

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. Environmental Management Inspectorate. Compliance and enforcement strategy. Pretoria: Department of Water and Sanitation, February 2018. Open Strategic Documents, NECES, and download DWS CME Strategy. 

Eutrophication

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. Eutrophication management strategy for South Africa (EMSSA), a pollution prevention tool against nutrient enrichment in water bodies. Pretoria: Department of Water and Sanitation, January 2023. (Brochure)

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. Eutrophication management strategy for South Africa. Edition 2. Pretoria: Department of Water and Sanitation, July 2022. (Project report no. 4.2)

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. Eutrophication management strategy for South Africa. Edition 2 (version 13.4) Pretoria: Department of Water and Sanitation, November 2021. (Project report no. 4.2)

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. National eutrophication management strategy. Edition 01 (version 12.0) Pretoria: Department of Water and Sanitation, June 2021. (Project report no. 4.1)

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. National Eutrophication Monitoring Programme (NEMP).

South Africa. Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. National Eutrophication Monitoring Programme implementation manual: final draft. First edition. Pretoria: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, 2002. (South African National Water Quality Monitoring Programmes Series)

Water security

South Africa. National Planning Commission. National water security framework for South Africa: summary, principles and recommendations. Pretoria: National Planning Commission, July 2020. 1st edition. Extended version.

South Africa. National Planning Commission. National water security framework for South Africa: summary, principles and recommendations. Pretoria: National Planning Commission, July 2020. 1st edition.

Strategic framework

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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010)
   Strategic framework for water services : water is life, sanitation is dignity / Department: Water Affairs and Forestry ... [et al.]. --    Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry , 2003.
   95 p. : ill. ; 15 cm.

National conservation and water demand strategy

South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010)

   Water conservation and water demand management strategy for the agriculture sector.  [Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry], August 2004.

 

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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010)
   Water conservation and water demand management strategy for the industry, mining and power generation sectors / Department: Water Affairs and Forestry. --    [Pretoria? : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry?], 2004.

   16 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.

South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010)
Water conservation and water demand management strategy for the water services sector (2004)
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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010)
   National water conservation and water demand management strategy / Department: Water Affairs and Forestry. --    [Pretoria? : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry?], 2004.

   32 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.

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   Water conservation and demand management strategy for the agricultural sector. --    [Pretoria? : Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry?], December 2000. Final draft.
   
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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010).
   Water conservation and demand management strategy for the forest sector in South Africa / Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. --    Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, 2000.
 

South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010). Water conservation and demnd management national strategy framework. Draft, May 1999. Pretoria: Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry, 1999.