Water Laws, Prior Rights and Government Apportionment of Water in Swaziland, Southern Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16766998 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S G Heilbronn (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 136-149 |
| Publication date | 1981-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021855300012602 |
| OpenAlex | W2092170227 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The countries of Southern Africa are facing growing demands for water, mainly generated by the requirements of agricultural and industrial development. An examination of the historical development of the water laws in the region indicates a trend towards increased government control over water rights. The extent to which rights that existed prior to the institution of government control are entrenched in, and protected by, new legislation is particularly worthy of study in respect of underdeveloped countries, where the traditional sector's developmental needs for water may only be recognised at a relatively late date. In the case of Swaziland, a series of broadly riparian water laws, and a primarily irrigated estate-based system of agriculture have led to a markedly unequal distribution of surface-water rights
Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Apportionment · Business · Distribution (mathematics) · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental protection · Estate · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Legislation · Political science · Riparian zone · Ecology · Human Rights and Development · Law · Water Governance and Infrastructure · Water resources management and optimization
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1982 - 1988 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |