ABSTRACT
Faced with the growing of global participatory watershed management and the various difficulties that the Brazilian water management model has faced to consolidate itself in practice, this study aims to discuss the collaborative model of watershed management used in the United States, especially in the state of Ohio, which has excelled in promoting collaborative management in the country, based on international literature and a case study carried out with one of the most active groups in watershed management. It should be noted that the American experience has identified elements that, if well used, can strengthen the performance of watershed committees in Brazil and, consequently, in the Brazilian Water Resources National Policy.
Keywords:
collaborative management; watersheds groups; water management
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