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<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Cape</strong> PSDF<br />

<strong>Volume</strong> 2<br />

UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and <strong>Development</strong>.<br />

UNDP United Nations <strong>Development</strong> Program.<br />

UNEP United Nations Environmental Program.<br />

Office of the Premier &<br />

Department of Rural <strong>Development</strong> & Land Reform<br />

xix<br />

December 2011<br />

UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. It is a specialized<br />

agency of the United Nations established on 16 November 1945. Its stated purpose<br />

is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration<br />

through education, science and culture in order to further universal respect for<br />

justice, the rule of law and the human rights along with fundamental freedoms<br />

proclaimed in the UN Charter.<br />

Urban edge Is the demarcated outer boundary of urban areas and marks the transition between<br />

urban and rural land‐uses.<br />

World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a place (such as a desert, mountain, building, architectural<br />

monument, etc.) that is listed by UNESCO as of special cultural or physical<br />

significance. <strong>The</strong> list is maintained by the International World Heritage Programme<br />

administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. Each World Heritage Site<br />

belongs to the country in which it is located, but it is conserved for the benefit of the<br />

global community and future generations.<br />

WMA Water Management Area.<br />

WQOs Water Quality Objectives.<br />

WRI World Resources Institute. <strong>The</strong> WRI is an environmental think tank that conducts<br />

research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people’s lives. It<br />

focuses on four key programs, namely: climate protection, governance, markets and<br />

enterprise, and people and ecosystems.<br />

WSA Water Services Authority.<br />

WSP Water Services Provider.<br />

WUA Water User Association.<br />

Dennis Moss Partnership

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