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Spatial policy in natural resources governance
(Science Pubblishing Group, http://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/, 2016-09-29)
Governance of natural resources includes issues of power, use, access and most importantly, responsibility. While many people assume natural resources to be free and
open for all, most natural resources are in fact under ...
An assessment of source water quality in Karoi, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
(The Journal of Water Management Modeling (JWMM); https://www.chijournal.org/, 2017-02-24)
The aim of this study was to assess the quality of source water used for domestic purposes in the town of Karoi. The objectives were: to determine the quality of surface water in the study area; and to characterize point ...
Poor performance in the advanced level geography: a case of four high schools in Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
(Lonaka Journal of Learning and Teaching; http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/jolt, 2017-12-06)
The study investigates the causes of high failure rate in Advanced level Geography in four high schools in Hurungwe district, Zimbabwe. A multi-stage procedure was used to sample a total of 4 high schools, 100 high school ...
Dissonance in customary and statutory water management institutions: issues of cultural diversity in the management of water resources in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Springer; https://link.springer.com, 2018-01-30)
Customary institutions have existed in parallel with statutory institutions for
many years in Africa. These traditional water management systems were employed to
manage the use of water resources and resolve conflicts ...
Sustainable water resources management: issues and principles of water governance in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Sage; https://journals.sagepub.com/, 2015-11)
In the recent times, there is an increased awareness about the importance of water management as population growth, new technologies, increased food consumption, land use and economic activities, among others, continue to ...
Institutions and water governance in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Taylor & Francis Online, https://www.tandfonline.com, 2018-11-10)
The goals of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) can be achieved by embracing the principles of distributive governance, which places both customary and statutory water institutions on the same pedestal in the ...
"They don’t read meters, they only bring bills’: Issues surrounding the installation of prepaid water meters in Karoi town, Zimbabwe
(Taylor & Francis Online, https://www.tandfonline.com, 2019-11-20)
City and town administrators in Zimbabwe continue to push for the installation of prepaid water meters (PWMs). This is despite the residents' objections to the proposal. The merits and demerits of PWMs continue to be ...
Stakeholders’ perceptions on water resources management in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Taylor & Francis Online, https://www.tandfonline.com, 2019-10-03)
Cultural perceptions are an integral part of rural water resources governance, which ostensibly conflict with urban water resources management. Issues of access to water and culturally embedded gender roles are rife in ...
A review of customary and statutory water management institutions in Botswana and Zimbabwe
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-05-13)
The role of institutions (indigenous or modern) in the management of water resources cannot
be overemphasised. This paper is a review of literature on customary and statutory water
resource management institutions in ...
Youth and environmentally responsible consumer behaviour: the case of plastic bag usage in Botswana
(Botswana Journal of African Studies, https://journals.ub.bw/, 2019-05-13)
Plastic bags are versatile, lightweight and flexible, and this has led to consumers having an insatiable appetite for the consumption of plastic shopping bags. To influence consumer behaviour, the Government of Botswana ...