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Revista Puertorriqueña de Psicología
Print version ISSN 1946-2026
Abstract
VERA, Alice J. Pérez- and TORRES, Blanca Ortiz-. Participación ciudadana en la transformación del manejo del agua en Puerto Rico. Rev. Puertorriq. Psicol. [online]. 2013, vol.24, pp.01-17. ISSN 1946-2026.
Water has become a topic of great global concern. The speed of water deterioration has overcome its ordinary recovery cycle, putting at risk health, living conditions and, the national security of any society. The article discusses the importance of changing how we define, manage and evaluate water resources, and the need to integrate citizen participation as an essential tool for the resource's sustainability. It contextualizes Puerto Rico's situation which for decades has faced serious problems with water management. Also, it aims to address this social problem by considering a model that integrates the citizens in the policy or decision making processes for managing this natural resource.
Keywords : Citizen participation; water; Puerto Rico.