Ervarings van water-voogdyskap in die Wes-Kaap

This guide, published by WWF South Africa, provides guidelines for fruit farmers in the Western Cape on water stewardship. It details a pilot project involving nine stone fruit farmers in the Breede River catchment area who used the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard to identify and mitigate water-related risks.

• The Western Cape faces significant water risks due to a Mediterranean climate characterized by hot, dry summers and cold, wet winters, which is further exacerbated by climate change predictions of more extreme weather and reduced rainfall.
• Water risks for farmers are categorized into four main areas: physical risks (availability, reliability, and quality), social risks (community access conflicts and theft/vandalism of equipment), regulatory risks (changes in water allocation and licensing), and reputation/market risks (ecological and social impacts of water use).
• The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard provides a six-step framework for water stewardship: 1) Commit to the process, 2) Gather data and deepen understanding, 3) Plan, 4) Implement, 5) Evaluate, and 6) Communicate and make information known.
• Case studies from the Breede River catchment demonstrate practical applications of stewardship: Romansrivier reduced fertilizer use by 25kg/ha after discovering nutrient runoff; Denou redesigned irrigation pipelines to move valves away from urban areas to reduce theft and vandalism; and Lushof implemented a seven-point plan including soil moisture probes and cultivar selection to optimize water use.
• Invasive alien plants are a major threat to water availability in South Africa, consuming an estimated 3.3 billion cubic meters of water annually, which represents approximately 7% of river flow.
• The National Water Act of 1998 shifted water ownership in South Africa from private ownership to a national asset managed by the government (Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation), making registration and allocation mandatory.

APA

Kristensen, A. (n.d.). Ervarings van water-voogdyskap in die Wes-Kaap. WWF South Africa. https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/water_stewardship_afr_final.pdf

Chicago

Kristensen, Anette. Ervarings van water-voogdyskap in die Wes-Kaap. WWF South Africa, n.d. https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/water_stewardship_afr_final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kristensenndervarings, author = {Kristensen, Anette}, title = {{Ervarings van water-voogdyskap in die Wes-Kaap}}, institution = {WWF South Africa}, url = {https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/water_stewardship_afr_final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }