The challenge of integrated water resource management for improved rural livelihoods: Managing risk, mitigating drought and improving water productivity in the water scarce Limpopo Basin
The Challenge of Integrated Water Resource Management for Improved Rural Livelihoods:
Managing Risk, Mitigating Drought and Improving Water Productivity in the Water Scarce Limpopo
Basin: Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a systems approach to water
management, based on the principle of managing the full water cycle. It is required, not only to
balance water for food and nature, but also to unlock paths to sustainable development. A global
hotspot area in terms of water for food and improved livelihoods is in the poverty stricken rural