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COP-17 D URBAN, S OUTH A FRICA
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C LIMATE C HANGE AND C ONFLICT : WATER
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N EGOTIATIONS BETWEEN Chad and Cameroon
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D ISAPPEARANCE OF L AKE C HAD Water Former outline of the lake Vegetation
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United Nations Advisor on Climate-Related Conflicts: Prof. Nancy Gates CONFLICTS
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1. Conflicting Interests 1.1 Developed vs Developing world Developed Developing
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Developed Developing
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1.2 ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT vs
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2. Environmental Refugees
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3. Agriculture
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Deputy Minister: Dr Bartholomew Taylor
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B REAKDOWN : WATER USE IN S OUTH A FRICA
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U SING WATER SUSTAINABLY IN E THEKWINI Policy Response of Elizabeth Ross, Emma Pottinger & Jordan Pfotenhauer
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S USTAINABLE USE : Meets present needs of people, while Preserving planet. Doesn’t compromise future generations. Therefore, reduces potential for conflict.
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W ATER PROBLEMS IN ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY Old infrastructure Illegal connections Non-Revenue water losses Billing and payment collection problems
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T HE C YCLE OF E NVIRONMENTAL C HANGE & C ONFLICT Supply End Demand End
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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
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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
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T HE C YCLE OF E NVIRONMENTAL C HANGE & C ONFLICT Supply End Demand End
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D EMAND E ND Change the way people use water: Indirectly Change way people think: Advertising Education Directly Legislation: Building codes Audits Agriculture: Research
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C HANGING THE WAY PEOPLE THINK ADVERTISING : TV and newspapers. EDUCATION : Campaign targeting adults and children
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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
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AGRICULTURE : Research into Hybrid crops New irrigation Water recycling
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R ESULT Sustainable water management. Supply End Sustainable water use. Demand End
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T HE C YCLE OF E NVIRONMENTAL C HANGE & C ONFLICT Prevents CONFLIC T Lessens
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P REVENTING C ONFLICT Managing water sustainably ensures Enough for all, now and future Therefore, doesn’t lead to conflict.
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