CONTEXT and LINKAGES The diagram shows the Venn diagram for the Hydrologic Cycle, the Watershed and Land Use components, and the Social, Economic and Legal components that interact to allow IWRM to proceed. There are some external impacts on the system and the system can affect adjacent areas (climate change, water transfer, people migration and atmospheric pollution). Many of these features in the three circles are inter-related; soils and infiltration of water, construction and run-off of rain events, topography and run-off, etc.

Economic, Technical, political, Socio-Cultural FACTORS CONTEXT – understanding what’s going on! Economic, Technical, political, Socio-Cultural FACTORS IWRM National Planning Process Initiatives – Policies, Plans, Legislation, Project, programmes ACTORS Identified Stakeholders e.g. NWC etc.

Linkages What do linkages often mean to us? Information and Knowledge about other ‘things’ – policies, processes, projects and programmes etc. Why is this important? Provides for the ability to use this information and knowledge to support you delivery of IWRM Programme How might this be done? Information sharing Identification of resources sharing – funding, expertise, information The diagram shows the Venn diagram for the Hydrologic Cycle, the Watershed and Land Use components, and the Social, Economic and Legal components that interact to allow IWRM to proceed. There are some external impacts on the system and the system can affect adjacent areas (climate change, water transfer, people migration and atmospheric pollution). Many of these features in the three circles are inter-related; soils and infiltration of water, construction and run-off of rain events, topography and run-off, etc.