Browsing Research Articles (Economics) by Subject "Water scarcity"

Browsing Research Articles (Economics) by Subject "Water scarcity"

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  • Agriculture production’s sensitivity to changes in climate in South Africa 
    Blignaut, James Nelson; Ueckermann, Liza; Aronson, James (Academy of Science of South Africa, 2009-01)
    South Africa in general has been approximately 2% hotter and at least 6% drier over the ten years between 1997 and 2006 compared to the 1970s. The use of water has also increased greatly over this same period. By 2000, ...
  • Triple dividends of water consumption charges in South Africa 
    Letsoalo, Anthony; Blignaut, James Nelson; De Wet, Theuns J.; De Wit, M.P. (Martinus Petrus); Hess, Sebastiaan; Tol, Richard S.J.; Van Heerden, J.H. (Jan Horn), 1957- (American Geophysical Union, 2007)
    The South African government is exploring ways to address water scarcity problems by introducing a water resource management charge on the quantity of water used in sectors such as irrigated agriculture, mining and forestry. ...