Meeting the water requirements of the population, economy and environment of the Limpopo River basin is a significant challenge. With limited surface water resources available to meet increasing demands, managers and decision-makers need to consider all options, including sustainable use of groundwater, new water infrastructure and opportunities to conserve water to improve rain-fed agriculture.
The Resource Management theme includes information on:
Water Demand - including perspectives on demand management, regulation, major demand sectors, conservation and re-use;
Water Infrastructure - including bulk transfers, dams, small scale supply and groundwater, infrastructure for irrigation and development and maintenance;
The Value of Water - including a discussion of economic valuation of water, an overview of virtual water, comments on the future outlook and environment costs; and
Resource Monitoring - including the importance of monitoring, existing monitoring infrastructure and programmes, information systems, data and information for decision-makers and a discussion of gaps in data and information necessary for integrated water resources management.
DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET WATER DEMANDS IS ONE ASPECT OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (ZIMBABWE). SOURCE: SCHAEFER 2010
