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Applying water footprint assessment with the aim of achieving sustainable water resource management at a large commercial beef cattle feedlot in Gauteng Province

Pearce, LisaDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Science2016

… very sensitive to environmental conditions. Water in particular is a critical environmental resource and the commercial success of an agri-business is closely tied to reliance on fresh water resources. In an economic sector that is increasingly faced with competition for resources as well as …

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The transformative potential of human rights : the human right to water and the courts

McCann, ClaireQueen's University Belfast2013

The explicit recognition of the human right to water is a relatively recent development, and the delineation of the scope and content of this right, and the attendant obligations, is still in its infancy. This thesis uses the right to water as a lens through which to explore the transformative …

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How to achieve sustainable freshwater use in vineyards, Marlborough : a case study : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Resource and Environmental Planning at Massey University

Johnson, Catherine Ann2010

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Exploring impacts and effectiveness of the City of Cape Town’s interventions on household water use practices during the drought

Matikinca, PhikolomziDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Science2019

The occurrence of water crises in many parts of the world raises the need to consider more efficient and sustainable consumption of water resources. As such, many cities have prioritised water demand management strategies, which are based on price and non-price mechanisms. The literature shows no …

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Understanding the adoption of soil and water conservation practices: the role of social capital

Musoke, ElizabethKansas State University2017

… due to population growth, changes in land use and land cover, and unsustainable agricultural practices. Issues related to land degradation cost the Kenyan government approximately $390 million or 3 percent of the country’s GDP yearly (Government of Kenya, 2013). Despite extensive land …

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The interacting hydrologic responses to changing climate, watershed physical characteristics, river regulation, and land development in the northeastern United States

Berton, Rouzbeh

… and riverine impoundments of the Merrimack River watershed. The Merrimack (New Hampshire-Massachusetts) is a 13,000 km2 forested (67%) watershed located in the northeastern United States. The overarching goal of this dissertation was to assess hydrologic responses to the potential effects of …

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