Supporting Multi-Stakeholder Participation Processes: A Serious Game Application for Watershed Management in Colombia

Multi-stakeholder participation processes in watershed management face challenges due to limited monitoring and baseline data, resulting in a lack of awareness among stakeholders about the current state of the watershed. This knowledge gap often leads to conflicts of interest, wherein the broader im...

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Published inWater (Basel) Vol. 16; no. 11; p. 1581
Main Authors Gonzalez, Camilo, Moncada, Angelica, Santos, Tania Fernanda, Rincón, Wilford, Coleoni, Cláudia, Macura, Biljana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2024
Subjects
Actors
Actresses
Agricultural production
Case studies
Collaboration
Colombia
Communication
Cooperation
coproduction
Councils
Decision making
Diplomacy
discussion
Economic conditions
Environmental protection
Ethical aspects
Hydrology
Interdisciplinary aspects
Knowledge
Mediation
Natural resources
Participation
Planning
Stakeholders
Water
water governance
Water resources management
Watershed management
Watersheds
Colombia
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Summary:Multi-stakeholder participation processes in watershed management face challenges due to limited monitoring and baseline data, resulting in a lack of awareness among stakeholders about the current state of the watershed. This knowledge gap often leads to conflicts of interest, wherein the broader impacts of individual decisions are overlooked. To overcome these limitations, this paper explores the design and implementation of a Serious Game (SG) aimed at coproducing a watershed management plan at the basin scale within the specific context of the Campoalegre River basin in Colombia. By providing an interactive platform, the SG facilitates collaboration between local actors, who may be unfamiliar with existing watershed plans, and decision-makers. The goal is to create a participatory space where stakeholders can comprehend the watershed management plan structure and prioritize actions based on various climatic, social, and economic conditions. Following the application of the SG, stakeholders demonstrated an improved understanding of the basin, fostering increased participation, open debate, and the proposal of actions. These outcomes serve as valuable inputs for the implementation of water management planning policies, showcasing the potential of SGs in bridging knowledge gaps, and fostering effective multi-stakeholder engagement.
ISSN:2073-4441
2073-4441
DOI:10.3390/w16111581