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The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will be marking the World Water Day from 18 – 24 March under the national theme of ‘Access to safe water by 2030 – possible through nature’. The national theme incorporates the Sustainable Development Goals with the aspirations of the Constitution of South Africa, whilst keeping the international theme.
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Climate change is one of the leading environmental conundrums faced in the 21st century. Its effects on the environment and human health are beyond imagination. Climate change also adds stress on the water sector, by affecting the quality of water and further reducing the availability of the already limited resource.
This Policy advocates four different policy positions for the sector, which include:
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Adaptation
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The role of Water and Sanitation in Mitigation
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Mainstreaming Climate Change into the Sector and
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Reviewing costs and subsidies.
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