Welcome to Sustainable Water Resource
The Sustainable Water Resource Conference and Exhibition 2012
Module 1
Water and Climate Change
Adapting to Climate Change in South Africa will largely be a water issue. Scientists predict thatas a result of Climate Change:
a) the wetter eastern region of southern Africa will receive morerainfall, but with lower frequency and greater intensity resulting in an increase in droughts andfloods, and
b) the dry western region will receive less rain fall.Adapting to this change in circumstances will require the following steps in significant measure:
a) upgrading current and new rain water capturing, storage and distribution capacity
b) improved flood and drought resilience
c) migration to water wise, climate resilient, and alternative crops on the part of agricultured) a significant focus on water efficiency across all sectorse) protection of water resources from pollution of all sources
The Water and Climate Change Conference will feature presentations on each of the above factors, followed by aworkshop seeking to unearth consensus on the top priorities and ‘low hanging fruit, with a report to be generatedand distributed throughout SA.
Get involved, share your views and propose solutions!
Module 2
Acid Mine Drainage – Finding Consensus and Proposing Action
Acid mine drainage has the potential to contaminate Gauteng’s ground water and two of South Africa’s most valuablewater ways, the Vaal and Orange River systems.
