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“With water being the key resource to economic development
and survival in this generally arid region, it is important that
we don’t overlook the importance of the (Zambezi River) Basin
as we try to satisfy the growing demands on water. Ensuring
the long-term balance between demands and the resource
base’s ability to meet these demands requires an integrated,
coordinated and long-termmanagement perspective. We have
to accept that supplying more and more water is not the only
solution. We have to do with what we have. We simply have no
choice. Managing demand for water and other resources is,
therefore, critical to our long-term planning.”
State of the Environment Zambezi Basin 2000