Browsing TD: 2008 Volume 4 No 1 by Title
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Recent trends in South African water historiography
(2008)The discipline of water history is relatively young but since the 1990s there has been growing interest in the field. In this article an exposition is provided on the origins of the discipline of water history as a ... -
The tragedy of the water commons: the case of the Lower Orange water management area
(2008)In the human environment there is a tendency to refer to resources, such as land and water which do not specifically belong to any single individual, as the ‘commons’. Garret Hardin wrote his famous paper called: “The ... -
Water users’ associations from the users’ perspective: local water management at Thabina irrigation scheme, Limpopo, South Africa
(2008)At a time when the South African water department and a circle of water experts in the country are defining their position on water users’ associations (WUAs), this paper looks at people’s actions and perceptions of local ...