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1 COP-17 D URBAN, S OUTH A FRICA

2 C LIMATE C HANGE AND C ONFLICT : WATER

3 N EGOTIATIONS BETWEEN Chad and Cameroon

4 D ISAPPEARANCE OF L AKE C HAD Water Former outline of the lake Vegetation

5 United Nations Advisor on Climate-Related Conflicts: Prof. Nancy Gates CONFLICTS

6 1. Conflicting Interests 1.1 Developed vs Developing world Developed Developing

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10 1.2 ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT vs

11 2. Environmental Refugees

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13 3. Agriculture

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17 Deputy Minister: Dr Bartholomew Taylor

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23 B REAKDOWN : WATER USE IN S OUTH A FRICA

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26 U SING WATER SUSTAINABLY IN E THEKWINI Policy Response of Elizabeth Ross, Emma Pottinger & Jordan Pfotenhauer

27 S USTAINABLE USE :  Meets present needs of people, while  Preserving planet.  Doesn’t compromise future generations.  Therefore, reduces potential for conflict.

28 W ATER PROBLEMS IN ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY  Old infrastructure  Illegal connections  Non-Revenue water losses  Billing and payment collection problems

29 T HE C YCLE OF E NVIRONMENTAL C HANGE & C ONFLICT Supply End Demand End

30 G OALS Municipality’s rhetoric to ACTION:  Manage water more sustainably  Do this by changing behaviours on: Sustainable water management. Supply End Sustainable water use. Demand End

31 S UPPLY E ND Change the way water is managed: Increase storage Dams Reservoirs Rain water storage Protect wetlands Remove invasive aliens Restrict development Infrastructure Improve Fix leaks Revenue Improve billing Improve collection

32 T HE C YCLE OF E NVIRONMENTAL C HANGE & C ONFLICT Supply End Demand End

33 D EMAND E ND Change the way people use water: Indirectly Change way people think: Advertising Education Directly Legislation: Building codes Audits Agriculture: Research

34 C HANGING THE WAY PEOPLE THINK ADVERTISING :  TV and newspapers. EDUCATION :  Campaign targeting adults and children

35 D IRECT C HANGES LEGISLATION : Building codes  Toilets:  Under 9L  Dual flush  Grey water systems  Aerator outlets on taps AUDITS : Target biggest users  Public buildings  Factories  Suggestions for improvement  Fine malpractices

36 AGRICULTURE : Research into  Hybrid crops  New irrigation  Water recycling

37 R ESULT Sustainable water management. Supply End Sustainable water use. Demand End

38 T HE C YCLE OF E NVIRONMENTAL C HANGE & C ONFLICT Prevents CONFLIC T Lessens

39 P REVENTING C ONFLICT Managing water sustainably ensures  Enough for all, now and future  Therefore, doesn’t lead to conflict.


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