The technical report on Defining and Mainstreaming Environmental Sustainability in Water Resources Management in Southern Africa showcases the threats to our precious water resources, and to the environment that sustains them, and it also offers solutions for long-term protection and appropriate utilization. Water is a limited and essential resource that urban dwellers often take for granted. In the rural areas of the region, however, people are confronted directly by its elusive nature as they are more vulnerable to the ravaging cycles of drought and flood, and the slowly degrading resource base.
