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PROFILINGDEVELOPMENT ESTUARY PLANNING MANAGEMENT IN SOUTHINAFRICA INTEGRATED WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCEPROVINCEBy TO THE EASTERNCAPE LesleyAlanMargaret Carter, McGwynne, McKenzie,Schonegevel, Duncan Jane Hay,Steve Turpie,Susan Stephen Mitchell, Taljaard, Lara Hosking, Nhlanhlavan Aidan Niekerk,Takalani Sihiophe,Wood Charles Maswime, Lucille Breen, CentrePrepared for Environment, Thefor the University Water Agriculture Research of KwaZulu Commission and NatalDevelopmentby the at ISBNSETWRC No 978-1-77005-540-7Report 978-1-77005-539-1 No 1485/1/07March 2007 DISCLAIMER approvedThisreflectcommercial report the for viewshas publication. productsbeen and reviewedpolicies constitute Approval of by the thedoesendorsement WRC, Water not nor signify Research does or thatrecommendation mention Commissionthe contentsof trade(WRC)necessarily fornames use. and or Note:Table Making of Contents use of this report iv AbstractAcknowledgementsIntroduction .vvii IntegratingEstuariesThe Responsibilities of Estuary the Eastern Management of Local Cape Government and into their the Management IDPprocess - an Assessment..1537 Appendices:ReferencesProfiling Estuary Management in Integrated Development Planning 3025 levelsthroughinformationMcGwynne collaboration and L andknowledge McKenzie between on estuariesresearchers M (2006). into and Policiesthe authorities IDP andand related proceduresat local,processes district for areincorporatingand established provincial ManagementvanandeconomicTurpie Niekerkprotocol J, Sihlophe benefits forL,in South Taljaardincorporating N,of estuariesCarterAfrica: S and A, Training and throughSchonegevelMaswime enhancing Course integrated T and estuaryL Manual. 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