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Water Research Commission Submission on The White Paper on the Climate Change Response Strategy Presentation to PPC 2 November 2011
Dhesigen Naidoo Chief Executive Officer
Chris Moseki RM Climate Change

2. Are we looking at the next wave to succeed ICT, Biotechnology or Nanotech? Or are we looking at a potential economic revolution?
Are we looking at the next wave to succeed ICT, Biotechnology or Nanotech?
Or are we looking at a potential economic revolution?
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3. Are we looking at the next wave to succeed ICT, Biotechnology or Nanotech? Or are we looking at a potential economic revolution? I think that we should consider the possibility of a Low-Carbon economy introducing a revolution last seen when sail ships and horse- drawn carriages were overtaken by steamships and motorised vehicles.
Are we looking at the next wave to succeed ICT, Biotechnology or Nanotech?
Or are we looking at a potential economic revolution?
I think that we should consider the possibility of a Low-Carbon economy introducing a revolution last seen when sail ships and horse- drawn carriages were overtaken by steamships and motorised vehicles.
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4. Seeking International
Competitiveness
SA’s Climate Change
Dependent on
Imported Knowledge,
S&T
Successful
Climate Change
with Global
Leadership
Potential
Low Levels of
CC S&T
High Levels of
CC S&T
Limited ability to Use
SA’s Potential-
’CC Chasm’
SA – an
International
Climate Change
Luddite
Surviving Climate
Change
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5. Environmental Fields Ecology, Engineering environmental, Environmental sciences, Environmental studies, Meteorology and atmospheric sciences Public environmental and occupational health Water resources
Environmental Fields
Ecology,
Engineering environmental,
Environmental sciences,
Environmental studies,
Meteorology and atmospheric sciences
Public environmental and occupational health
Water resources
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6. Environmental Research in SA
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7. Confronting the global water crisis through research, Elsevier 2011
Climate Change R&D, Naidoo and Pouris 2011
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8. The task looks daunting
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9. Any animal can be tamed with the right attitude
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10. The south african Water Challenge
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11. Climate change impacts on water Infrastructure
Floods
Flash floods-destruction of infrastructure (e.g. dams).
Floods lead to loss of lives, livelihood(farmers), & property.
Contamination of drinking water supply systems (chemical and biological).
Climate Change White Paper _Nov 2011
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12. Infrastructure & Water
Floods-Contamination of water infrastructure
Overflow of combined systems (storm-water and sewage system)
Microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC) of water infrastructures
This pipe has been corroded due to microbes (Sulphur-Reducing –Bacteria (SRB)
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13. Water Conservation & Demand Management Flagship Programme
Mainstream water conservation & demand management across all sectors
Use regulatory and support drive water use efficiency and responsible use behavior (e.g.):
The programme should be a near term strategy
Climate Change White Paper _Nov 2011
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14. Climate Change White Paper _Nov 2011
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15. Working Wetlands: Biodiversity Conservation
After: Guy Preston, 2008
Climate Change White Paper _Nov 2011
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16. Going Forward
WRC has begun work on developing a South African Climate Change Water Strategy.
We are also engaging with the DWA and several international partners including the IWA, the WWC and others on developing a South African led Post Cop-17 international Partnership on Water and Climate Change.
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17. We do this one bite at a time
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