SEEA Water for Botswana: 2010-2012

This was further enhanced in the 1990’s by the construction of the North South Carrier (NSC) Scheme, which transferred water from the north to the south of the country. [...] The Policy seeks to establish a Water Resources Board (WRB) which has the responsibility for equitable and sustainable allocation of water resources and development of water related policies as well as the efficient implementation of the IWRM plan. [...] Stock accounts – assessing the quantity of water resources in the country at the beginning and end of the year and the changes that occur during this period; b. [...] Flow accounts The accounts provide information on the contribution of water to the economy and the pressure exerted by the economy on the environment (abstraction and emissions). [...] The accounts contain physical supply and use tables that record the flow of water of water between the economy and the environment, including the abstraction, use and returns of water by industries and households.