COMMUNITY INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF WATER IN ANDINO POTABLE IRRIGATION AND WATER SYSTEMS FOR THE ACHIEVING OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

The use of natural resources is constantly increasing, having direct consequences in ecosystems and putting socioeconomic systems at risk. To avoid the excessive use of resources, the United Nations Organization implemented an agenda with 17 objectives for sustainable development (SDGs) in order to improve the welfare of society respecting natural limits. A transverse element to several of these objectives is water and in particular the water used in human irrigation and consumption. The availability of water for these uses is influenced by the water regulation of the basins and in turn influences several socio -economic factors such as food production, monetary income, time use, among others. In addition, these water uses are the activities that are most extended in the world, and therefore, these systems can be considered as a catalyst medium to achieve several environmental and socio -economic impacts. In this way, this study aims to contribute to the comprehensive community and sustainable management of water in two Andean drinking water systems of the Cuenca canton for the achievement of sustainable development objectives. This will allow to know the interaction of the different factors that influence the community water systems of the Inter -Andean region. Filling this knowledge void is of high scientific value and contributes to better water management to generate positive impacts and reduce negative impacts on the environment, society and economy.

2nd UNIVERSITY COMPETITION FOR RESEARCH-LINKAGE PROJECTS