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Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Number W.1.0: First Edition 2000. Policy and Strategy for Groundwater Quality Management in South Africa.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
ISBN 0-620-23789-9
Subject
Water
Keyword
Waste disposal Water rights Water shortage/drought Water supply Water users' associations Basin/catchment/watershed Sustainable development Sustainable use Polluter pays principle Pollution control Precautionary principle Priorities Public participation Research Equity Groundwater Integrated management Ecosystem preservation Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Africa, AFRICA FAO, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

The Policy And Strategy For Groundwater Quality Management in South Africa is a national sectoral policy prepared with the goal to manage groundwater quality in an integrated and sustainable manner within the context of the National Water Resource Strategy and thereby to provide an adequate level of protection to groundwater resources and secure the supply of water of acceptable quality.

Full text
English
Website
www.dwa.gov.za