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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 ...
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 ...
Institutional factors engendering dissonance between customary and statutory institutions in water access in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Springer Link; https://link.springer.com/, 2020-10-15)
The pervasive entrenchment of Western traditions in Africa continues to fuel the contradiction existing between customary and statutory water institutions on the continent. The paper addresses factors promoting the discord ...
"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 ...