Water resources management practice has undergone changes in management approaches and principles over time. It was previously characterised by what scholars refer to as the hydraulic mission where Âextreme engineering was the order of the day (Allan, 2003). As Radif (1999) argues, water resources managers and policy makers were initially driven to manage and supply water to people for its direct use / these included drinking, growing food, and providing power for domestic and industrial use. This modus operandi continued until the end of the 1970s. Over two decades later, this focus is still prevalent in many countries in southern Africa including Botswana. As Swatuk and Rahm (2004) state, Âaugmenting supply is a continuing focus of government activityÂ. The National Water Master Plan (NWMP) is the current policy document guiding water resources management in Botswana and it focuses on supply-side interventions in response to increasing water demand. According to SMEC et al. (1991), the consulting company that conducted the NWMP study, Âthe investigation and studies... indicated the need for the continuing development of water supplies throughout Botswana over the next 30 yearsÂ. Based on these observations, government has developed significant human and technical capacity in exploiting both surface and groundwater resources (Swatuk and Rahm, 2004).
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| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Kgomotso, Phemo Karen |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Theses and Dissertations |
| Format | |
| Coverage | ZA |
| Rights | Copyright: University of the Western Cape |
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