This Catchment Management course provides a detailed in-depth look into sustainable resource management approaches from a catchment perspective, in contrast to a piecemeal approach that artificially separates land management from water management.  This holistic view can define ways for protecting the surrounding land around drinking water sources.

The course will explore the major issues and the changes required by all stakeholders, highlighting current research and available tools in order to aid better decision making. It will highlight pollution pathways and explore prevention and management of pollution through no-build solutions vs traditional end of pipe solutions.

As water providers, we need to understand that there are competing demands for freshwater and acknowledge that surface and groundwaters also require sufficient water quality and quantity in order to protect ecosystems.

In order to achieve this balance, all stakeholders from within the water communities as well as policy makers, farmers, regulators, NGO’s, wildlife and nature organizations require a greater collaborative understanding and transparent decision making to deliver solutions.

For more information on the course please download the course brochure: Catchment Management 2022

The course costs R3150 excl. VAT for WISA Members and R3500 excl. VAT for Non-Members.

Should you be interested in attending please download and complete the registration form: WISA CPD Course Registration Form - Catchment Management 2022 and send it to Talent Khumalo on [email protected]

Course Outcomes

• Understand the challenges surrounding catchment management, • Understand pollution pathways and their sources, • An awareness of the governance, science, tools and global organizations, • Ability to challenge solutions or methods that will negatively impact the environment, • Experience problem solving to reach a solution, • Ability to work with and negotiate with stakeholders.