We reflect on the politics of establishing catchment management agencies in South Africa with a s... more We reflect on the politics of establishing catchment management agencies in South Africa with a specific focus on the Breede-Overberg Catchment Management Agency (BOCMA), which was recently replaced by the Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency (BGCMA). We do so by applying the framework of adaptive comanagement and its institutional prescriptions: collaboration, experimentation, and a bioregional approach. We start by introducing the history of this catchment management agency (CMA) and then describe the establishment of CMAs in South Africa in general and that of BOCMA in particular. We follow the framework for rule types and types of river basin organizations set out by the editors of this special feature with reference to adaptive comanagement where applicable. We then discuss the politics and strategies involved in the introduction of the CMA concept to the National Water Act and the latest developments around these institutions in South Africa. This is followed by reflections on what can be surmised about BOCMA's democratic functioning and performance to date. We conclude by reflecting on the future of operations of the new BGCMA and CMAs in South Africa in general. While our research shows that BOCMA's establishment process has featured several elements of adaptive comanagement and its institutional prescriptions, it remains to be seen to what extent it is possible to continue implementing this concept when further developing and operationalizing the BGCMA and the country's other CMAs.
The equitable utilisation of water in the real world is a very complex challenge involving a wide... more The equitable utilisation of water in the real world is a very complex challenge involving a wide range of often competing actors and factors that need to work synergistically and be integrated if we are to effectively manage this valuable resource for productive land use. ...
Abstract: Place of worship for Tshiavha clan; forms part of larger network of pools, groves and w... more Abstract: Place of worship for Tshiavha clan; forms part of larger network of pools, groves and waterfalls which must be protected according to Venda culture to ensure good annual rainfalls and fertile soils. Tshiavha people believe the lake is inhabited by ancestral spirits ...
... systems in perceptions of bio-physical, socio-economic and cultural-spiritual vulnerabilities... more ... systems in perceptions of bio-physical, socio-economic and cultural-spiritual vulnerabilities through the use of an emergent analytical framework. Karen Nortje, Marius Claassen, Nikki Funke,Inga Jacobs and Maronel Steyn. Page 2. WP9 Institutions, value-based WP3 ...
We reflect on the politics of establishing catchment management agencies in South Africa with a s... more We reflect on the politics of establishing catchment management agencies in South Africa with a specific focus on the Breede-Overberg Catchment Management Agency (BOCMA), which was recently replaced by the Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency (BGCMA). We do so by applying the framework of adaptive comanagement and its institutional prescriptions: collaboration, experimentation, and a bioregional approach. We start by introducing the history of this catchment management agency (CMA) and then describe the establishment of CMAs in South Africa in general and that of BOCMA in particular. We follow the framework for rule types and types of river basin organizations set out by the editors of this special feature with reference to adaptive comanagement where applicable. We then discuss the politics and strategies involved in the introduction of the CMA concept to the National Water Act and the latest developments around these institutions in South Africa. This is followed by reflections on what can be surmised about BOCMA's democratic functioning and performance to date. We conclude by reflecting on the future of operations of the new BGCMA and CMAs in South Africa in general. While our research shows that BOCMA's establishment process has featured several elements of adaptive comanagement and its institutional prescriptions, it remains to be seen to what extent it is possible to continue implementing this concept when further developing and operationalizing the BGCMA and the country's other CMAs.
The equitable utilisation of water in the real world is a very complex challenge involving a wide... more The equitable utilisation of water in the real world is a very complex challenge involving a wide range of often competing actors and factors that need to work synergistically and be integrated if we are to effectively manage this valuable resource for productive land use. ...
Abstract: Place of worship for Tshiavha clan; forms part of larger network of pools, groves and w... more Abstract: Place of worship for Tshiavha clan; forms part of larger network of pools, groves and waterfalls which must be protected according to Venda culture to ensure good annual rainfalls and fertile soils. Tshiavha people believe the lake is inhabited by ancestral spirits ...
... systems in perceptions of bio-physical, socio-economic and cultural-spiritual vulnerabilities... more ... systems in perceptions of bio-physical, socio-economic and cultural-spiritual vulnerabilities through the use of an emergent analytical framework. Karen Nortje, Marius Claassen, Nikki Funke,Inga Jacobs and Maronel Steyn. Page 2. WP9 Institutions, value-based WP3 ...
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