Devolution, Drift and New Directions, 1990–2014

The period from 1986 to the present day marked a significant change in South African funding priorities, in national legislation and policy, and in institutions relating to forests and water. The excitement of the 1980s—which saw the creation of a coordinated national policy on catchments, plantatio...

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Hauptverfasser:	Kruger, Fred, Bennett, Brett
Format:	Buchkapitel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied ecology Biological sciences Biology Botany Conservation biology Earth sciences Ecology Ecosystem management Environmental conservation Environmental management Environmental policy Forest conservation Forest management Forestry Forestry development Forestry policy Forestry research Geography Geologic provinces Geomorphology Government Natural resource management Physical sciences Plantation forestry Political science Public administration Public policy Structural basins Sustainable forest management Sustainable management Water conservation Water management Watersheds
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Zusammenfassung:	The period from 1986 to the present day marked a significant change in South African funding priorities, in national legislation and policy, and in institutions relating to forests and water. The excitement of the 1980s—which saw the creation of a coordinated national policy on catchments, plantations, invasive species, and biodiversity preservation—dissipated remarkably quickly as a result of several factors: shifting priorities in catchment management, for example, to recreation management, and the emerging litigious ethos arising from the changing fire risk profile as new commercial ventures penetrated the mountain landscapes,¹ but especially owing to changes in government from the