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2020-2021 Orange-Senqu Surface Water Quantity Synoptic Analysis

Welcome to the first surface water quantity report of the Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM), for the hydrological year 2020-2021. For Read more

Khakea-Bray Transboundary Dolomite Aquifer Recharge Assessment

Documentation and Data: A read-only folder structure of all reports, data, and models related to the STAS can be accessed Read more

Improving Groundwater Knowledge in Selected Transboundary Aquifers

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Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System (STAS) – Governance of Groundwater Resources in Transboundary Aquifers (GGRETA) Project

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Water Resources Quality Joint Basin Surveys (JBSs)

The second 5-yearly comprehensive Joint Basin Survey (JBS2) of the quality of the water resources of the Orange-Senqu River Basin was undertaken in 2015. This is one of the programmes of ORASECOM aimed at advising the State Parties on the development, use, and conservation of the water resources of the Basin. The surveys are structured into four components, namely (i) Aquatic […]

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Baseline monitoring of aquatic ecosystem health in the Orange-Senqu River Basin

Purpose The specific purpose of this assignment was to undertake the first baseline monitoring of aquatic ecosystem health in the Orange-Senqu River System and to support the broader joint baseline survey. The focus of this specific assignment was to investigate the Aquatic Ecosystem Health of the Orange-Senqu River System and includes a detailed assessment of […]

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Joint Baseline Survey

Overview The Joint Baseline Survey consisted of 3 separately funded studies undertaken for ORASECOM on the Orange-Senqu River Basin. The studies focussed on aquatic ecosystem health, environmental toxicity and the benchmarking of environmental laboratories. The 3 studies were as follow: Baseline monitoring of aquatic ecosystem health in the Orange-Senqu river basin (European Commission Funded) POPs, […]

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