WATER CO-MANAGEMENT BETWEEN PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY ACTORS AS A TOOL FOR ADAPTATION TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE: THE CASE OF SANTA CLARA DE SAN MILLÁN COMMUNE, DM QUITO

Abstract

Water management in rural, urban, and peri-urban communities is a priority topic for human development. In this article, ideas related to the adequate co-management of this resource (between community and public actors) are specified as a tool for adaptation to contemporary scenarios of Global Climate Change. The study area corresponds to a peri-urban zone of Quito. The information was ordered and processed using ATLAS.ti software and a geographic information system; current regulations were ranked through a Kelsen Pyramid. The results generated are divided into three sections that conceptualize the bases for adequate water management, considering management models with a territorial approach and adaptation measures to Climate Change made by co-management actors. This action model generates a consistent tool for managing water resources, as well as other natural resources.