Functions of the Commission. The functions of the Commission shall be to advise the Contracting Parties on: 4.1 Measures and arrangements to determine the long term safe yield of the water available from all potential water resources in the Okavango River Basin; 4.2 The reasonable demand for water from the consumers in the Okavango River Basin; 4.3 The criteria to be adopted in the conservation, equitable allocation and sustainable utilization of water resources in the Okavango River Basin; 4.4 The investigations, separately or jointly by the Contracting Parties, related to the development of any water resources in the Okavango River Basin, including the construction, operation and maintenance of any water works in connection therewith; 4.5 The prevention of the pollution of water resources and the control over aquatic weeds in the Okavango River Basin; 4.6 Measures that can be implemented by any one or all the Contracting Parties to alleviate short term difficulties resulting from water shortages in the Okavango River Basin during periods of drought, taking into consideration the availability of stored water and the water requirement within the territories of the respective Parties at that time; 4.7 Such other matters as may be determined by the Commission.
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Sources: Water Commission Agreement, Agreement on the Establishment of a Permanent Water Commission, Agreement on the Establishment of a Permanent Water Commission