• Box 1 - Misconceptions about water and water-dependent ecosystems
• Box 2 - Rainfall trends in southern Africa 1967 – 2000
• Box 3 - Mining industries pollute the Kafue river in Zambia
• Box 4 - The impacts of dams on the lower Zambezi river, with emphasis on Cahora Bassa
• Box 5 - Measures adopted for watershed management
• Box 6 - Mining industries pollute the Kafue river in Zambia
• Box 7 - Factors that can undermine the influence of EIAs on project decision-making
• Box 8 - Water use conflicts in Tanzania
• Box 9 - The role of wetland ecosystems in flood attenuation and flow regulation
• Box 10 - The importance of floodplain recession agriculture
• Box 11 - Environmental sustainability criteria for water management
• Box 12 - Institutional arrangements for efficient management of water resources in Zimbabwe
• Box 13 - Community management of Ismani Water Supply Scheme