Transcription of An introduction to SOUTH AfRICA’S WATER SOURCE AREAS
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TOGETHER. INVESTING IN THE. FUTURE OF SOUTH . AFRICA'S MARINE. AND FRESHWATER. ECOSYSTEMS. REPORT. ZA. 2013. An introduction to SOUTH Africa's WATER SOURCE AREAS The 8% land area that provides 50% of our surface WATER WATER doesn't come Hougaard Malan from a tap, noT even a dam ~. If we as SOUTH Africans wish to meet our common aspirations of social and economic development, we will need to act decisively to prioritise the management of our WATER resources and the ecosystems that provide us with WATER . In terms of the supply of WATER , we will need to embrace the fundamental concept that WATER does not come from a tap, not even a dam; WATER is provided to us by healthy and functioning ecosystems. Contents Foreword WWF SOUTH Africa CEO 6. introduction 8. SOUTH Africa's freshwater resources and ecosystems 10. Map of SOUTH Africa's WATER SOURCE AREAS 12. SOUTH Africa's WATER SOURCE AREAS 14.
Kader Asmal (1934 - 2011), former Minister of Water Affairs and Patron of WWF South Africa’s Water Balance Programme. fOREWORd Nelson Mandela’s words calling for a just and sustainable South Africa are etched on our national consciousness: “Let there be justice for all. Let there be peace for all. Let
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