Participatory water monitoring: a guide for preventing and managing conflict
Participatory water monitoring can be especially important in helping prevent water-related conflicts that may arise in the extractive industry and large-scale agriculture sectors. Participatory water monitoring presents unique challenges, however, because of the complex and highly technical nature of assessing impacts to water and the controversy surrounding the competing demands that communities and industry place on water resources. This report provides hands-on guidance for implementing successful participatory water monitoring programs, as well as practical models for collaborative engagement in environmental oversight in other contexts.