The WRC operates in terms of the Water Research Act (Act 34 of 1971) and its mandate is to support water research and development as well as the building of a sustainable water research capacity in South Africa. The WRC serves as the country’s water-centred knowledge ‘hub’  leading the creation, dissemination and application of water-centred knowledge, focusing on  water resource management, water-linked ecosystems, water use and waste management and water utilisation in agriculture.
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 DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR SUBMISSION OF NON-SOLICITED PROPOSALS TO JULY 8 MIDNIGHT

JULY 17 MIDNIGHT: DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS FOR  WATER-LINKED ECOSYSTEMS AND WATER UTILISATION IN AGRICULTURE

JULY 22 MIDNIGHT: DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS FOR WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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ON-LINE CAPACITY BUILDING UPDATES: ALL CURRENT PROJECTS

Project leaders can update their project capacity building information as well as their contact details by clicking on the following link: https://fms.wrc.org.za/wrcweb

  
 WRC BOARD

It is with great pride that the WRC introduces its  Board:

Prof JB Adams (Chairperson) – NMMU

Mr Maxwell Sirenya (Vice-Chairperson) – Amatola Water

Prof Thomas Auf der Heyde - DST

Mr DP Naidoo – University of Pretoria

Mr P Cross – Independent consultant

Ms D Ndaba – National Agricultural Marketing Council

Dr S Lushaba – Simosezwe Investments

Ms Z Mathenjwa – GBS

Dr DJ Merrey – Independent consultant

Ms P Yako (ex-officio) – DWAF

Dr R Kfir (ex-officio) – WRC

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   >Water Wheel May/June
>Water SA vol 35 no 3     

climate change: a new focus area for the wrc

Climate change requires both understanding and adaptability. In order to meet with the challenges of the future the WRC has included this critical focus area in its endeavours to develop adaptive strategies to ensure the sustainability of the country’s water resources and services in the face of continuous changes in climatic conditions and potential extreme events, which may severely affect existing infrastructure or diminish further our scarce water resources.

impacts of climate change and over exploitation of water resources

 

Lower than normal receipts of rainfall in the Sahel, due to change in climate have contributed to reductions in the area of Lake Chad over the past 30 years. Increasing aridity in the area and more demand for freshwater for irrigation may however entail that Lake Chad will continue shrinking. (UNEP, 2008 & IPCC: AR4)
 

Announcements
 

FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

( SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE  13 JUNE)

Third International WASH Practitioner's Marketplace and Fair, East London, South Africa,
30 November & 2 December 2009

ANNUAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The WRC on-line proposal submission system is now open for proposals to be funded in the financial year beginning 1 April 2010.

SOLICITED PROPOSALS

QUICK ACCESS TO TOR'S:

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

( SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE  22 JULY)

1. Modelling daily rain-gauge network measurement responses under changing climate scenarios

2. The role of local community institutions in the adaptation of rural and urban communities to the impacts of climate change on water access and use

3. Investigation of effects of climate change on eutrophication and related water quality and secondary impacts on the aquatic system

4. Development of decision support guidelines for vulnerability assessments and adaptation requirements among rural economies and communities, including gender issues

5. Developing water related climate change adaptation options to support implementation of policy and strategies for water growth and development

WATER- LINKED ECOSYSTEMS 

(SUBMISSION DEADLINE 17 JULY)

1. Assessment of medicinal products that are supplied by freshwater ecosystems and their contribution to the health system, in SA

2. Linking land use to water quality for effective water resource and ecosystem management

3. Wetlands and livelihoods: restoration of the wetlands ecological process, form and function to provide ecosystem goods and services necessary to support livelihoods

WATER UTILISATION IN AGRICULTURE

(SUBMISSION DEADLINE 17 JULY)

1. A baseline scoping study on water use and nutrient content of crop and animal food products for improved household food security

2. A baseline and scoping study on the development and sustainable use of storage dams for inland fisheries and their contribution to rural livelihoods

3. Development of technical and financial norms and standards for drainage of irrigated lands

4. Improving the livestock carrying capacity with rainwater harvesting and conservation on grasslands for extensive and/or intensive livestock production and biogas generation from manure in rural areas of SA

5. Investigation of the contamination of water resources by agricultural chemicals and the impact on environmental health

6. Investigation of water conservation in food value chains by beneficiaries of water allocation reform and land reform programmes in SA

For more information please navigate the links as indicated in the column for submission of proposals
>CIWEM ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009: Water and the  Global Environment, London, 29 - 30 April 2009
 
 
 
 

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