Towards a Joint Action Plan to continue to improve the Quality of Life of South Africa’s People through Improved Water Quality 20 June 2006.

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Towards a Joint Action Plan to continue to improve the Quality of Life of South Africa’s People through Improved Water Quality 20 June 2006

Outline Links between water quality and quality of life Defining water quality Research priorities Resources for research

Water quality and quality of life Sustainable development Response Driver Pressure Impact State

Water quality and quality of life Socio-economic development Response Driver Pressure Impact Sink- Source State

Water quality and quality of life Socio-economic development Response Driver Sewage Effluent Runoff Pressure Impact Domestic Industries Agriculture Mining Recreation State

Water quality and quality of life Scope Chemical Physical Microbiological Biotic Response Driver Pressure Impact State Surface water Groundwater Marine

Water quality and quality of life Water quality assessment: current Implementation Market-related EMPs Response Driver WARMS Licensing Upstream/downstream Pressure Impact River health programme Eutrophication monitoring State National surface WQ Reserve

Water quality and quality of life Water quality assessment: gaps Policy review Adaptive management Implementation Regulations Process technologies Financial incentives Market-related EMPs Response Driver WARMS Licensing Upstream/downstream Non-point sources Pressure Impact River health programme Eutrophication Microbiological Drinking water quality State National surface WQ Reserve Groundwater Marine Mercury Radio-activity Endocrine disruptors Organics Toxicity

CSIR research in support of priorities Optimise WR-based socio-economic development Policy, strategy & instruments for DWAF Elands River: Maximise socio-economic benefits Water and food security Secure safe drinking water Free State drinking water and wider implementation Rural drinking water (point of supply vs. point of use) Technology transfer, technical assistance, dissemination of information State of Rivers reports School activity books Drinking water quality

Resources for research DST – 1% of GDP on research Private sector incentives DST – Sector Research and Development Planning DWAF – WRC CSIR TEIs International World Water Council European Union Academia

CSIR resources for research CSIR capacity and strategy Water resources (40 researchers) Groundwater Ecosystems Governance Health Pollution and waste (55 researchers) Waste water treatment Integrated waste management Coastal pollution Air quality management