Lessons from Lessons from the Rio Docethe Rio Doce

55thth Rio Doce Water Forum Rio Doce Water ForumIpatinga, BrazilIpatinga, BrazilApril 5-16, 2010April 5-16, 2010

MissionMission

A learning expedition to discover the A learning expedition to discover the participatory processes guiding the water participatory processes guiding the water management of the Rio Doce watershed and management of the Rio Doce watershed and applications to Appalachia. applications to Appalachia.

SponsorsSponsors

Appalachian Community FundAppalachian Community Fund Dr. John Gaventa, IDSDr. John Gaventa, IDS %th Rio Doce Forum%th Rio Doce Forum LabGest-Laboratory of Water Resources LabGest-Laboratory of Water Resources

Management & Regional Development - Management & Regional Development - Federal University of Espírito Santo / Federal University of Espírito Santo / Brazil Brazil

55thth Rio Doce Water Forum Rio Doce Water Forum

LessonsLessons

Similarities among Similarities among diverse culturesdiverse cultures

Social CohesionSocial Cohesion Three Sectors, Civic, Three Sectors, Civic,

Private, and PublicPrivate, and Public Prtimarily Prtimarily

Government FundedGovernment Funded

Youth are critical to Youth are critical to International mov’tInternational mov’t

Possibility of an Possibility of an ExchangeExchange

Model of Civic Model of Civic ParticipationParticipation

Sharing ResourcesSharing Resources