As a water-stressed country, outline two (2) measures that South Africa can take to maximize the benefits that can be gained from the use of water without further depleting the available water resources.

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As a water-stressed country, outline two (2)
measures that South Africa can take to
maximize the benefits that can be gained
from the use of water without further
depleting the available water resources.
Transcribed Image Text:As a water-stressed country, outline two (2) measures that South Africa can take to maximize the benefits that can be gained from the use of water without further depleting the available water resources.
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Water is one of the most important renewable natural resources. Even though water is renewable, it can get exhausted due to sustained groundwater pumping.

The overexploitation of water resources can accelerate the rate of depletion. The pollution of existing water resources together with overexploitation can lead to severe water scarcity.

South Africa is a water-stressed country with an average rainfall of about 40% less than the annual world average rainfall.

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