Adapting to climate change in rural Colombia : the role of water governance; final report
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2014-07
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Fundación CINARA, Cali, CO
Abstract
The role of Community Water Organizations (CWOs) is emphasized in identifying and communicating the importance of specific areas within watersheds. Although CWOs have no decision making power, interactions with land owners and their knowledge of local water sources give them the authority to propose land acquisition by their municipalities. A critical strategy for protection of water sources is by acquiring control over key areas in the headwaters. Colombian law has developed legal instruments to facilitate acquisition of these strategic areas for conservation. A manual developed for CWOs, to facilitate processes for water source protection, is included as Appendix 7.
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IDRC Final Report
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CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, COLOMBIA, WATER MANAGEMENT, HYDROLOGY, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, GOVERNANCE, RURAL COMMUNITIES, RESEARCH CAPACITY, LAND USE, LAND ACQUISITION, WATER POLICY, RIGHT TO DRINKING WATER