Workshop 4 (synthesis): criteria for priorities between competing water interests in a catchment.
Growing demand for water leads to increased competition between water users. A holistic, participatory and decentralized water management approach is promoted to reach a fair allocation mechanism between competing water uses. Domestic political discourse has a strong influence on water policies being developed.
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Agencia Nacional de Aguas--ANA, SPS--Area 5, Quadra 3, Bloco B, 70610-200 Brasília, DF, Brazil. benbraga@ana.gov.br
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