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5.3 Recommendations

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Appendix A: Specific quaistions to Mooi River sub-catchments respondents Interview questions

Section A: Interviewee Information

1. Company: ………..

2. Designation: ………..

3. Department / Section: ……….

4. Number of years working at organization: ………..

Section B: Ecological Water Requirement (EWR) governance in the Mooi River sub- catchment (This section relates to Research Question 2 - What is the current status governance mandate for EWR in the Mooi River sub-catchment?).

Please answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge and understanding:

5. What is your understanding of EWR governance in the Mooi River sub-catchment?

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6. What was your role as a government official or stakeholder in the EWR process for the Mooi River sub-catchment?

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7. According to your understanding what are the different government department mandates for developing EWR for the Mooi River sub-catchment? – who is responsible for what?

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8. According to your understanding what are the roles of different private sector

stakeholders involved in the development of EWR in the Mooi River sub-catchment?

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9. According to your understanding which government departments and stakeholders are involved in the implementation of EWR – and what are their implementation mandates and roles?

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Section C: Challenges for Ecological Water Requirement (EWR) governance in the Mooi River sub-catchment. (This section relates to Research Questions 1 - What are the main challenges associated with EWR governance in Mooi River sub-catchment? and Research Questions 3 - What are the views of stakeholders in Mooi River sub-catchment relating to challenges for Ecological Water Requirements (EWR) governance mandate?) 10. What has been your involvement in in the process of EWR for the Mooi River sub-

catchment?

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11. What are your views on the challenges with the identification and implementation of the RQO component of EWR?

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12. What are your views regarding the challenges with the availability of monitoring data such as stream flows, water quality and groundwater levels as a component of EWR for the Mooi River sub-catchment?

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13. What are your views relating to challenges with capacity and skills for the development of EWR for the Mooi River sub-catchment?

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14. What are your views on the challenges related to funding and resource availability to develop EWR for the Mooi River Sub-catchment?

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15. What are your views on the policies and guidelines underpinning the implementation of EWR governance for the Mooi River sub-catchment?

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16. What are your views on the general challenges facing EWR implementation?

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17. In your view, do you think you are given enough information and support on how you can contribute to the implementation of EWR?

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18. Do you consider the EWR process to be flexible enough to enable stakeholder engagements?

Comments………..

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19. To what extent are you familiar with policy and guidelines for stakeholder responsibilities in the implementation of EWR governance?

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20. In your opinion, what impact does EWR implementation have on the economic activities of stakeholders?

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21. In your opinion, what impact does EWR have on the protection of water resources?

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22. In your view to what extent dogovernment departments fulfil their governance mandate on the implementation of EWR for the Mooi River sub-catchment?

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23. What recommendations can you make to improve EWR governance in the Mooi River sub-catchment?

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You participation in this assessment is greatly appreciated.

Appendix B: General questions to respondent at other Catchment Interview questions

Section A: Interviewee Information

1. Company: ………..

2. Designation: ………..

3. Department / Section: ……….

4. Number of years working at organization: ………..

Section B: Ecological Water Requirement (EWR) governance (This section relates to Research Question 2 - What is the status governance mandate for EWR in the River sub- catchment which you fall within?).

Please answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge and understanding:

5. What is your understanding of EWR governance in the sub-catchment that you fall within?

………..

6. What was your role as a government official or stakeholder in the EWR process for the sub-catchment that you were involved?

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7. According to your understanding what are the different government department mandates for developing EWR for the sub-catchment that you fall within? – Who is responsible for what?

………..

8. According to your understanding what are the roles of different private sector

stakeholders involved in the development of EWR in the sub-catchment that you fall within?

………..

9. According to your understanding which government departments and stakeholders are involved in the implementation of EWR – and what are their implementation mandates and roles?

………

Section C: Challenges for Ecological Water Requirement (EWR) governance in the River sub-catchment that you fall within. (This section relates to Research Questions 1 - What are the main challenges associated with EWR governance in River sub- catchment that you fall within? and Research Questions 3 - What are the views of stakeholders in sub-catchment that you fall within, relating to challenges for Ecological Water Requirements (EWR) governance mandate?)

10. What has been your involvement in in the process of EWR for the sub-catchment that you fall within?

………

11. What are your views on the challenges with the identification and implementation of the RQO component of EWR?

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12. What are your views regarding the challenges with the availability of monitoring data such as stream flows, water quality and groundwater levels as a component of EWR for the sub-catchment that you fall within?

………

13. What are your views relating to challenges with capacity and skills for the development of EWR for the sub-catchment that you fall within?

………

…...

14. What are your views on the challenges related to funding and resource availability to develop EWR for the Sub-catchment that you fall within?

………

15. What are your views on the policies and guidelines underpinning the implementation of EWR governance for the sub-catchment?

………..

16. What are your views on the general challenges facing EWR implementation?

……….

………..

17. In your view, do you think you are given enough information and support on how you can contribute to the implementation of EWR?

……….………..

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18. Do you consider the EWR process to be flexible enough to enable stakeholder engagements?

Comments………..

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Dalam dokumen A critical perspective of Ecological Water Requirement (EWR) governance within the Mooi River Catchment (Halaman 103-118)