Mgeni Catchment Management Plan. A Framework for an Integrated Water Management Plan for the Mgeni Catchment

298 x 210 mm; pictorial wraps; pp. 60; maps; tables; photographs. Light soiling to cover. Very good condition. "The Mgeni River catchment is one of the most developed catchments in South Africa, providing water to over 3.5 million people and supporting an area which is responsible for about 65% of the total economic production in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. Unfortunately this extensive development has stressed the natural resources of the Mgeni River catchment with serious consequences: people are getting sick and dying from using contaminated water; costly infrastructure has to be developed to import water from neighbouring catchments; the costs of treating water are increasing, due to pollution; and the ecological health and resource quality of the catchment is deteriorating. The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry and Umgeni Water jointly initiated and funded a catchment management plan study for the Mgeni River catchment. The objective of the plan is to mitigate existing problems and prevent further deterioration in the catchment, enable the water resources to be sustainably managed and to provide sufficient water of adequate quality to meet basic needs while supporting economic development and maintaining the healthy functioning of the natural environment.".…