Coverpage pdf 4.40kB
Table of Contents pdf 6.71kB
Steering Committee and Project team pdf 5.04kB

Executive Summary pdf 49kb
Background and Motivation pdf 7.86kB
Terms of Reference pdf 7.38kB
Summary of Achievements pdf 12.6kB
Contents of this report pdf 6.58kB
      Chapter 2 - Capabilities and Limitations pdf 10.2kB
      Chapter 3 - Quality Control and Assurance pdf 8.86kB
      Chapter 4 - Social Tools pdf 6.46kB
      Chapter 5 - Adaptive Assessment and Management pdf 5.44kB
      Chapter 6 - Legal and Institutional Arrangements pdf 6.93kB
      Chapter 7 - Strategies for Implementation pdf 7.04kB
      Chapter 8 - Business Plan pdf 11.7kB
      Chapter 9 - Conclusion and Recommendations pdf 10.5kB
Abbreviations pdf 5.01kB
List of Authors pdf 5.25kB
List of Figures pdf 8.27kB
List of Tables pdf 5.27kB

Chapter 1 - The Mpumalanga Pilot Project pdf 100kb
D.J. Roux

Table of Contents pdf 4.54kB
1.1 Background pdf 11.6kB
      1.1.1 The Use of Biomonitoring
      1.1.2 Design of the River Health Programme
1.2 The Mpumalanga Pilot Project pdf 7.93kB
1.3 Goal and Objectives pdf 67.9kB
1.4 Summary of Progress Made pdf 17.9kB
1.5 Structure of Report pdf 8.5kB
1.6 References pdf 8.65kB

Chapter 2 - Capabilities and limitaions of the RHP as a tool in the management of water resources pdf 107kb
DJ Roux

Table of Contents pdf 5.12kB
2.1 Introduction pdf 6.57kB
2.2 Environmental Impact Assessment pdf 6.91kB
      2.2.1 Temporal Impact Assessmentpdf 76kB
      2.2.2 Spatial Impact Assessment
      2.2.3 Cumulative Impact Assessment
      2.2.4 Causal Impact Assessment
2.3 State of Environment Reporting pdf 8.43kB
2.4 Addressing Issues of Sustainability pdf 6.24kB
      2.4.1 Ecological Integrity and Sustainable Development pdf 10.2kB
      2.4.2 Sustainability Indicators
      2.4.3 Performance Indicators
2.5 Setting Resource Quality Objectives pdf 8kB
2.6 Environmental Decision Making pdf 9kB
      2.6.1 Early Warning Systems
      2.6.2 Focus Attention Where it is Most Needed
      2.6.3 Adaptive Management
2.7 Conclusion pdf 9.54kB
2.8 References pdf 8.27kB

Chapter 3 - Preliminary Procedures to Ensure Quality Control and Assurance in the River Health Programme pdf73kb
RW Palmer

Table of Contents pdf 4.94kB
3.1 Introduction pdf 9.92kB
3.2 Guiding Principles pdf 6.62kB
3.3 The Main Problems
      3.3.1 Variable Rivers pdf 5.65kB
      3.3.2 Variable Methods pdf 7.25kB
      3.3.3 Variable Personnel pdf 4.77kB
      3.3.4 Variable Enthusiasm pdf 4.82kB
      3.3.5 Variable Users pdf 4.75kB
3.4 Organisational Structure and Responsibilities pdf 34.8kB
      3.4.1 Quality Assurance Portfolio (QAP) pdf 10.5kB
      3.4.2 Quality Assurance Portfolio Managerpdf 7.06kB
      3.4.3 Regional Auditors pdf 7.01kB
      3.4.4 Biomonitors pdf 10.3kB
3.5 Acknowledgements pdf 4.54kB
3.6 References pdf 6.62kB

Chapter 4 - Development of Social Tools for the River Health Programme pdf 48kb
S Manyaka

Table of Contents pdf 4.86kB
4.1 Introduction pdf 6.91kB
4.2 A Community-Based Project
      4.2.1 Backgroundpdf 6.67kB
      4.2.2 Information Gathering Through Case Studies pdf 10.9kB
      4.2.3 Situation Analysis pdf 13kB
4.3 Benefits and Lessons Derived from the Interaction pdf 13.5kB
4.4 Skills required for Approaching and Working with Communities pdf 4.57kB
      4.4.1 Identify the target community pdf 7.58kB
      4.4.2 Contact and consult with selected community pdf 12kB
      4.4.3 Follow local rules and customspdf 4.59kB
4.5 Conclusion pdf 6.68kB
4.6 References pdf 5.97kB

Chapter 5 - Adaptive Assessment and Management of Riverine Ecosystems: The Crocodile/Elands River Case Study pdf 431kb
DJ Roux, CJ Kleynhans, C Thirion, L Hill, JS Engelbrecht, AR Deacon and NP Kemper

Table of Contents pdf 5.2kB
5.1 Introduction pdf 6.82kB
5.2 Adaptive Environmental Assessment and Management
       5.2.1 Theory of Adaptive Environmental Assessment and Management pdf 5.39kB        5.2.2 A Procedure for Adaptive Assessment and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems pdf 121kB
5.3 Study Area and Biological Indices Used
      5.3.1 Study Area pdf 118kB
      5.3.2 Biological Indices Used pdf 6.47kB
5.4 Ecosystem Assessment pdf 5.87kB
      5.4.1 Classify Ecological Integrity pdf 153kB
      5.4.2 Establish Ecological State and Trends pdf 8.64kB
5.5 Ecosystem Management pdf 5kB
      5.5.1 Set Ecosystem Management Goals and Quality Objectives pdf 76.9kB
      5.5.2 Formulate and Implement Management Plans pdf 19.5kB
5.6 Discussion pdf 10.4kB
5.7 Acknowledgements pdf 5.62kB
5.8 References pdf 11.3kB

Chapter 6 - Legal and Institutional Arrangements pdf 88kb
M Uys

Table of Contents pdf 7.28kB
6.1 Water Resources Management in South Africa pdf 13kb
6.2 The RHP and Water Law
      6.2.1 Water Management Principles pdf 12kb
      6.2.2 Water Management Mechanisms pdf 13kb
            6.2.2.1 The National Water Resource Strategy
            6.2.2.2 The Water Classification System
            6.2.2.3 The Resource Quality Objectives
            6.2.2.4 The Reserve
            6.2.2.5 Water Use Entitlements
      6.2.3 Water Managements Institutions pdf 20kb
            6.2.3.1 The Minister
            6.2.3.2 Catchment Management Agencies
            6.2.3.3 Water User Associations
      6.2.4 The RHP under the National Water Act pdf 10kb
            6.2.4.1 RHP: Objectives
            6.2.4.2 RHP: Goals
            First Goal: Influence the determination of Reserve and RQO's pdf 10kb
            Second Goal: to assist the implementation of RQO's pdf 9kb
            RHP and CMA's pdf 10kb
            RHP and RQO's pdf 11kb
            RHP and WMA's pdf 6kb
      6.2.5 Conclusion pdf 6kb
6.3 The RHP and Environmental Law pdf 10kb
      6.3.1 Environmental Law Principles
      6.3.2 Environmental Law Mechanisms pdf 13kb
            6.3.2.1 Environmental Implementation Plans and Environmental Management Plans
            6.3.2.2 Integrated Environmental Management
            6.3.2.3 Pollution and Environmental Degradation Control
            6.3.2.4 Environmental Management Cooperation Agreements
            6.3.2.5 Other Ministerial Discretions
      6.3.3 Environmental Management Institutions pdf 9kb
            6.3.3.1 National Environmental Advisory Forum
            6.3.3.2 Committee for Environmental Coordination
      6.3.4 The RHP under the National Environmental Management Act pdf 13kb
            6.3.4.1 RHP as an Environmental Management Institution
            6.3.4.2 RHP as an Environmental Management Mechanism
      6.3.5 Conclusion pdf 7kb
6.4 Recommendations for Regional Implementation of the RHP pdf 8kb

Chapter 7 - Strategies to guide National Implementation of the River Health Programme pdf 802kb
D Roux

Table of Contents pdf 6kb
7.1 Introduction pdf 7kb
7.2 Background to the Creation and Adoption of Technology pdf 52kb
      7.2.1 Relationship Between the Creation and Application of Technology
      7.2.2 Technology Maturation and Competitive Impact pdf 59kb
      7.2.3 Innovators and Laggards pdf 26kb
7.3 Architectural Model for Developing the RHP pdf 26kb
7.4 Designing the RHP pdf 12kb
      7.4.1 Guiding Team
      7.4.2 Concepts, Tools and Methods
      7.4.3 Infra-structural innovations
      7.4.4 Communication
7.5 Growing the RHP pdf 23kb
      7.5.1 Guiding Team
      7.5.2 Concepts, Tools and Methods
      7.5.3 Infra-structural Innovations pdf 532kb
      7.5.4 Communication pdf 26kb
7.6 Anchoring the RHP pdf 6 kb
      7.6.1 The Guiding Team
      7.6.2 Concepts, Tools and Methods pdf 48kb
      7.6.3 Infra-structural Innovations pdf 21kb
      7.6.4 Communication pdf 7 kb
7.7 Summary and Future Challenges pdf 9kb
      Table 7.1 pdf 11kb
7.8 Acknowledgements pdf 5 kb
7.9 References pdf 10kb

Chapter 8 - Business Plan for Implementing the RHP in the Province of Mpumalanga pdf 247kb
D Roux

Table of Contents pdf 6kb
8.1 Introduction pdf 9kb
8.2 Purpose pdf 12kb
8.3 Technological Considerations pdf 94kb
      8.3.1 Protocol Selection
      8.3.2 Adaptive RHP Implementation Cycle
8.4 Connectivity pdf 8kb
      8.4.1 Current Reality
      8.4.2 pdf 11kb
      8.4.3 pdf 38kb
      8.4.4 Operational Roles and Responsibilities pdf 7kb
8.5 Capacity pdf 60kb
      8.5.1 Human Resources
      8.5.2 Equipment, Hardware and Software
      8.5.3 Financial Consideration
8.6 Trajectory to Sustainable Implementation pdf 54kb
8.7 References pdf 7kb

Chapter 9 - Conclusion and Recommendations
pdf 13kb

Roux, D.J.(Ed) (2001) Development of procedures for the implementation of the National River Health Programme in the province of Mpumalanga. WRC Report No. 850/1/01. Water Research Commission, Pretoria.