comes with a large water footprint, both in terms of water needed for extraction itself and in terms of wastewater discharge … and the potential pollution of water resources. Thus, coordination between the mining and water sectors is key. A number … of instruments to that end have been devised, which aim to mitigate the negative impacts of mining on water resources and …

of the STEER research project and on which separate Briefing Papers are available. South Africa’s water legislation is … internationally recognised for its ambitious implementation of integrated water resource management (IWRM). IWRM is a concept that was … developed to address complex water challenges by considering the connections between land and water, and widening the knowledge …

This paper constitutes one of six analyses of cross-sectoral challenges in water governance. These have been conducted … also posed challenges to the environment, and water quality in particular. Intensive animal farming is considered the main … energy sources and increased biogas production in the region. Against this backdrop, coordination of the water, (bio …