Barriers to sustainable water resources management—a Zimbabwean case study

Thomas R. Kjeldsen; Allan Lundorf; Dan Rosbjerg

doi:10.1080/02626669909492250

Barriers to sustainable water resources management—a Zimbabwean case study

Translated title of the contribution: Une étude de cas Zimbabwéenne sur les obstacles à une gestion durable des ressources en eau

Thomas R. Kjeldsen, Allan Lundorf, Dan Rosbjerg

Technical University of Denmark

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An investigation of barriers to a more sustainable management of the available water resources in a Zimbabwean catchment has been conducted. Currently (spring 1997), the water resources of Zimbabwe are managed according to the 1976 Water Act. Two types of barrier have been identified: those directly related to the Water Act and others related to the traditional perception of water resources in Zimbabwe. Barriers related to the Water Act include the existing water right system, a highly centralized system of decision making, and a non-participatory system. Other barriers are the price of water, lack of information (both water resources system data and socio-economic data), lack of drought planning, and little or no environmental concern.

Translated title of the contribution	Une étude de cas Zimbabwéenne sur les obstacles à une gestion durable des ressources en eau
Original language	Multiple languages
Pages (from-to)	529-539
Number of pages	11
Journal	Hydrological Sciences Journal
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02626669909492250
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1999

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