ABSTRACT A scoping study has found that there are at least 15 water harvesting and
conservation methods in use across South Africa, with minor variations and combinations …

Along the path of water flowing in a river basin are many water-related human interventions
that modify the natural systems. Rainwater harvesting is one such intervention that involves …

Rainwater harvesting (the accumulation and storage of rainwater) is already widely used
throughout the world as a method of utilising rainwater for domestic and agricultural use …

Along the path of water flowing in a river basin are many water-related human interventions
that modify the natural systems. Rainwater harvesting is one such intervention that involves …

This paper draws on a multidisciplinary 5‐yr study of rainwater harvesting and conservation
practices, homestead food farming and rural production practices in two Eastern Cape rural …

Food and nutrition security remains a global challenge, and South Africa is no exception.
Although South Africa is food secure at the national level, it is faced with extreme poverty …

Over the last few decades, numerous researchers have improved measurements of land-
use change, the understanding of the causes of land-use change, and predictive models of …

South Africa's dryland cropping potential is small due to a combination of low, erratic and
inefficient rainfall and poor quality soils. Several management strategies have been used in …

The Water Research Commission (WRC) has been a staunch and enduring funder of
estuarine research in South Africa, with support ranging from identifying research gaps, to …

Human development is constrained by natural limits, and there is daily evidence that we are
exceeding them. If mankind is to survive and prosper, new modes of development are …