Involving Communities: A Guide to the Negotiated Approach
The Negotiated Approach described in this book envisages the meaningful and long-term participation of communities in all aspects of managing the water on which their lives depend. The approach keeps ancient visions in mind as it addresses the immediate water needs we face today.
Based on on-the-ground experiences of organizations in countries all over the world, the book describes the Negotiated Approach in terms of its vision and principles. It also gives practical suggestions about how to negotiate, and how the approach can be implemented in what has been called strategic water resources management.
The publication Involving communities: A guide to the Negotiated Approach in Integrated Water Resources Management is also available in Spanish and French:
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Inclusive ways to sustainable and healthy food for all
All around the world small-scale farmers are using sustainable and inclusive methods to produce food. Working together with nature and each other, they provide their families and communities with sufficient and healthy food. But their production methods are under pressure from large-scale agriculture and the globally dominant system of industrial food production. Together with our partners, Both ENDS is trying to turn the tide in favour of sustainable, local practices that are mostly known as 'agro-ecological' or 'nature-inclusive'. Why are we focusing on these methods? Agro-ecological practices are climate-proof and inclusive and increase the opportunities for communities around the world to produce their food sustainably.