On WORLD WATER DAY, we focus on the importance of freshwater and the sustainable management of freshwater resources. 💧 South Africa has a suite of plans, policies and legislation, including the National Water Act, 1998, that prioritise equitable access, sustainability, and the protection of water as a public resource, ensuring that both human and ecological needs are met. However, effective water management requires implementation of this framework for it to mean anything more than words. 💧 South Africa is a water scarce country, and we are experiencing how our limited water resources are put further under pressure by climate change, which affects rainfall and temperatures, and causes flood-related damage. 💧 By challenging the overexploitation and pollution of freshwater resources, and pursuing the equitable allocation of these resources, the BLC is working to ensure that the laws and policies that aim to protect freshwater resources are implemented for the benefit of present and future generations. #water #biodiversity #lawfornature
