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basin planning and management. Higher resolution climate change scenario projections must be developed for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project and subsequently
taken into account in the development and implementation of adaptation strategies
to address water-related challenges driven by both climatic and non-climatic factors.
A number of countries in the SADC region, particularly South Africa and Botswana,
look to Lesotho to supplement their water supply and this calls for development and
application of climate change scenario projections to support and inform decisions.
Further work on climate change projections and more comprehensive studies on the
changing climate should be undertaken in the Limpopo River Basin. Additionally,
institutional capacity must be enhanced for better coordination of water management as well as effective use of early warning systems and preparedness to improve
resilience. The Incomati River Basin needs climate change vulnerability assessment
study to inform adaptation and to better understand climate change-related challenges. In particular, climate change projections at higher resolution and at local
level are essential for sustainable water management and use.
References
Australian Government (2011) Barriers to effective climate change adaptation: a submission to the
productivity commission. Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Carraro L, Marzi M (2014) Social protection in Lesotho: towards a coordinated and effective national
system. Oxford Policy Management
Chapman, A. (2011). Transboundary water resources in southern Africa, Research brief 4. The
Regional Climate Change Programme
Davis-Reddy CL, Vincent K (2017) Climate risk and vulnerability: a handbook for Southern Africa,
2nd edn. CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa
Department of Water and Sanitation (2019) The National Integrated Water Information System
(NIWIS). http://niwis.dws.gov.za/niwis2/
Dube R, Maphosa B, Scott-Goldman J (2014) The role of local community institutions in the
adaptation of rural and urban communities to the impacts of climate change on water access and
use. WRC Report No. 1963/1/14
Earle A, Malzhender D, Turton A, Manzungu E (2005) A preliminary basin profile of the orangesenqu river. Published by AWIRU, Unicversity of Pretoria, South Africa. ISBN 1-86854-618-7
Gwata ET, Shimelis H (2013) Evaluation of pigeonpea germplasm for important agronomic traits
in Southern Africa. In: Goyal A, Asif M (eds.) Crop Production, IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.
5772/56094
Hake S (2016) The mission of suppling maputo with freshwater - a political and environmental
water history. Unpublished thesis; Uppsala, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History;
A Master’s thesis in Global Environmental History Department of Archaeology and Ancient
History, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Hallowes J, Frezghi M, Jonker V, Manley R (2010) Consulting services for system operating rules
for the incomati and maputo watercourses interim technical document first draft
Jack C, Wolski P, Pinto I, Inda V (2016) Southern Africa regional overview, tools for observing and
modeling climate, in future climate for Africa | Africa’s climate: Helping decision-makers make
sense of climate information, pp 23–30 @ future_climate www.futureclimateafrica.org
Keller EJK (2012) Critiquing cooperation: transboundary water governance and adaptive capacity
in the orange-senqu basin. J Contemp Water Res Edu (149):41–55
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basin planning and management. Higher resolution climate change scenario projections must be developed for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project and subsequently
taken into account in the development and implementation of adaptation strategies
to address water-related challenges driven by both climatic and non-climatic factors.
A number of countries in the SADC region, particularly South Africa and Botswana,
look to Lesotho to supplement their water supply and this calls for development and
application of climate change scenario projections to support and inform decisions.
Further work on climate change projections and more comprehensive studies on the
changing climate should be undertaken in the Limpopo River Basin. Additionally,
institutional capacity must be enhanced for better coordination of water management as well as effective use of early warning systems and preparedness to improve
resilience. The Incomati River Basin needs climate change vulnerability assessment
study to inform adaptation and to better understand climate change-related challenges. In particular, climate change projections at higher resolution and at local
level are essential for sustainable water management and use.
References
Australian Government (2011) Barriers to effective climate change adaptation: a submission to the
productivity commission. Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Carraro L, Marzi M (2014) Social protection in Lesotho: towards a coordinated and effective national
system. Oxford Policy Management
Chapman, A. (2011). Transboundary water resources in southern Africa, Research brief 4. The
Regional Climate Change Programme
Davis-Reddy CL, Vincent K (2017) Climate risk and vulnerability: a handbook for Southern Africa,
2nd edn. CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa
Department of Water and Sanitation (2019) The National Integrated Water Information System
(NIWIS). http://niwis.dws.gov.za/niwis2/
Dube R, Maphosa B, Scott-Goldman J (2014) The role of local community institutions in the
adaptation of rural and urban communities to the impacts of climate change on water access and
use. WRC Report No. 1963/1/14
Earle A, Malzhender D, Turton A, Manzungu E (2005) A preliminary basin profile of the orangesenqu river. Published by AWIRU, Unicversity of Pretoria, South Africa. ISBN 1-86854-618-7
Gwata ET, Shimelis H (2013) Evaluation of pigeonpea germplasm for important agronomic traits
in Southern Africa. In: Goyal A, Asif M (eds.) Crop Production, IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.
5772/56094
Hake S (2016) The mission of suppling maputo with freshwater - a political and environmental
water history. Unpublished thesis; Uppsala, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History;
A Master’s thesis in Global Environmental History Department of Archaeology and Ancient
History, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Hallowes J, Frezghi M, Jonker V, Manley R (2010) Consulting services for system operating rules
for the incomati and maputo watercourses interim technical document first draft
Jack C, Wolski P, Pinto I, Inda V (2016) Southern Africa regional overview, tools for observing and
modeling climate, in future climate for Africa | Africa’s climate: Helping decision-makers make
sense of climate information, pp 23–30 @ future_climate www.futureclimateafrica.org
Keller EJK (2012) Critiquing cooperation: transboundary water governance and adaptive capacity
in the orange-senqu basin. J Contemp Water Res Edu (149):41–55