Modelling water stress vulnerability in small Andean basins: case study of Campoalegre River basin, Colombia

This case study examines water-use conflicts and water stress in the Campoalegre River basin in Colombia, focusing on the impact of water diversions and fragmented governance on downstream supply.

• The Campoalegre River basin experiences water-use conflicts and water stress driven by a variety of demands, including human, agricultural, livestock, industrial, aquaculture, and recreational uses.
• Water management in the Campoalegre basin is complicated by water transfers, specifically return flows from hydropower use that are discharged into the adjacent Chinchiná and Otún basins.
• The governance of the region exacerbates water management challenges because the Chinchiná and Otún basins are managed by separate water management authorities under different hydrographical planning units, meaning water transfers may not be accounted for.
• The study aims to provide a decision-making tool for regional environmental authorities to quantify water supply and demand, identify potential conflicts, and evaluate the need for rationing to mitigate water stress.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2020). Modelling water stress vulnerability in small Andean basins: case study of Campoalegre River basin, Colombia. https://www.sei.org/publications/modelling-water-stress-vulnerability-in-small-andean-basins-case-study-of-campoalegre-river-basin-colombia/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Modelling water stress vulnerability in small Andean basins: case study of Campoalegre River basin, Colombia. 2020. https://www.sei.org/publications/modelling-water-stress-vulnerability-in-small-andean-basins-case-study-of-campoalegre-river-basin-colombia/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2020modelling, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Modelling water stress vulnerability in small Andean basins: case study of Campoalegre River basin, Colombia}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = jan, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/modelling-water-stress-vulnerability-in-small-andean-basins-case-study-of-campoalegre-river-basin-colombia/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }