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CHAPTER 3: OVERVIEW STRATEGIES FOR WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER 3: OVERVIEW STRATEGIES FOR WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. Part 1. Protection of water resources Part 2. Water use Part 3. Water conservation and demand management Part 4. Water pricing and financial assistance Part 5. Water management institutions

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CHAPTER 3: OVERVIEW STRATEGIES FOR WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

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  1. CHAPTER 3: OVERVIEWSTRATEGIES FOR WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Part 1. Protection of water resources Part 2. Water use Part 3. Water conservation and demand management Part 4. Water pricing and financial assistance Part 5. Water management institutions Part 6. Monitoring and information Part 7. Public safety Part 8. Anticipated implementation programme Part 9. Financial implications

  2. CHAPTER 3: PART 1PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCESKeeping water resources healthy by controlling the impacts of use Water quality management Source-directed controls Resource-directed measures Groundwater protection

  3. RESOURCE-DIRECTED MEASURESTools being developed to manage water quantity, water quality and aquatic life • A national system for classifying water resources • Determination of the class of water resources • Determination of - Resource Quality Objectives and - The Reserve for each water resource in accordance with its class

  4. THE RESERVEBalancing protection and use Catchmt Mngmt Agency responsibility Water use allocations based on equitable and beneficial water use Allocations Strategic and future use, international obligations and interbasin transfers National responsibility Ecological needs Reserve Basic human needs

  5. SOURCE-DIRECTED CONTROLSTools for controlling the impact of water use • Implemented through conditions in water use authorisations. • Relate to best management practices, measures specified in of catchment management strategies, and site-specific requirements.

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