This chapter describes the political, social and economic context in which South Africa's water reform was designed and implemented. The water reform was part of the nation's wider transformation after 1994 from white minority rule and territorial and institutional segregation, to a democratic, n...
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Schreiner, B.
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Fakir, S.
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[The political, social and economic context of changing water policy in South Africa: post-1994]
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The political, social and economic context of changing water policy in South Africa: post-1994
Uiterweer, N. C. P.
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Zwarteveen, M.Z.
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Veldwisch, G.J.
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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[Redressing inequities through domestic water supply: a 'poor' example from Sekhukhune, South Africa]
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Redressing inequities through domestic water supply: a 'poor' example from Sekhukhune, South Africa
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Jha, N.
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Merrey, Douglas J.
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[Redressing racial inequities through water law in South Africa: Interaction and contest among legal frameworks]
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Redressing racial inequities through water law in South Africa: Interaction and contest among legal frameworks
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Parathasarathy, R.
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Safiliou, C.
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[Poor farmers' inclusion in participatory irrigation management in large-scale canal systems in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, India]
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Poor farmers' inclusion in participatory irrigation management in large-scale canal systems in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, India
Schreiner, B.
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Khumbane, T.
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[From bucket to basin: a new water management paradigm for poverty eradication and gender equity]
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From bucket to basin: a new water management paradigm for poverty eradication and gender equity
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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[Gendered water and land rights in rice valley improvement, Burkina Faso]
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Gendered water and land rights in rice valley improvement, Burkina Faso
Reliance on rainfall for agriculture and increased climate change and variability pose growing production risks in developing countries. Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is dominated by smallholder farmers who depend mainly on rain-fed agriculture, putting food security at both household and nat...
Nhamo, Luxon
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Matchaya, Greenwell C.
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Nhemachena, Charles
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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[The impact of investment in smallholder irrigation schemes on irrigation expansion and crop productivity in Malawi]
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The impact of investment in smallholder irrigation schemes on irrigation expansion and crop productivity in Malawi
Barker, Randolph
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Shah, Tushaar
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[A global perspective on water scarcity and poverty: achievements and challenges for water resource management]
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A global perspective on water scarcity and poverty: achievements and challenges for water resource management
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Schreiner, B.
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Sithole, P.
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[Decolonising peasants’ marginalisation in African water law]
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Decolonising peasants’ marginalisation in African water law
The present study explores the application of the Gini Coefficient, which has hitherto only been used for income and land distribution, to quantify the distribution of water resources. The tool is tested in the water-stressed Olifants Water Management Area, in South Africa. Using readily availabl...
Cullis, J.
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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[Applying the Gini Coefficient to measure inequality of water use in the Olifants River water management area, South Africa]
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Applying the Gini Coefficient to measure inequality of water use in the Olifants River water management area, South Africa