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Abstract
The System-wide Program for Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)
sponsored a workshop on Watershed Management Institutions, March 13-16, 1999 in
Managua, Nicaragua. The workshop focused on methodologies for undertaking research
on watersheds, particularly those issues and tools that enable a more thorough
understanding of the complex interactions between the biophysical factors and
socioeconomic institutions of watersheds. Both social and biophysical scientists from
CGIAR and other research institutions were brought together to present research and
participate in focused discussions on methodologies for addressing collective action and
property rights, scale, participation, and impact assessment. The forum also provided an
opportunity for participants to visit and learn from a watershed project being implemented
by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), and to discuss one another’s
ongoing watershed research project experience and explore opportunities for collaboration.