Browsing by Autor "Leonardo Villafuerte Philippsborn"

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Contaminación Hídrica y Derecho a la Seguridad Alimentaria de Comunidades Indígenas Andino-bolivianas del Titicaca en la cuenca Katari
(2024) Nicole Rivera Gironas; Camila Abril Garnica Gonzalez; Belen Isamar Salvatierra Terrazas; Leonardo Villafuerte Philippsborn; Afnan Agramont
Las comunidades Indígenas Andino-bolivianas del Titicaca dependen a menudo de sus recursos naturales para garantizar su seguridad alimentaria, lo que las hace especialmente vulnerables a fluctuaciones ambientales y cambios en el ecosistema. Bajo ese criterio, el presente estudio aplica una metodología cualitativa para analizar la relación existente entre la seguridad alimentaria de las comunidades de la región de la bahía de Cohana (tomando como caso de estudio a la comunidad de Chojasivi) y la contaminación hídrica presente en la cuenca Katari. Los resultados revelan que dicha contaminación ha generado un efecto potencial en el acceso, disponibilidad, uso y estabilidad en el tiempo de los alimentos que componen la canasta básica de los comunarios.
Framing Water Policies: A Transdisciplinary Study of Collaborative Governance; the Katari River Basin (Bolivia)
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022) Afnan Agramont; Guadalupe Peres-Cajías; Leonardo Villafuerte Philippsborn; Nora Van Cauwenbergh; Marc Craps; Ann van Griensven
Collaborative water governance deals with diverse actors under participatory systems of decision making. This form of water governance involves stakeholders with fundamentally different values and premises about water resources, as well as different understandings of the problem and how to approach it. Thus, one of the major challenges of collaborative water governance relies on the diversity of frames carried by stakeholders involved and the shift from hierarchical decision-making to a more collaborative and participative process. The fragmentation of frames can represent an obstacle, impede mutual understanding, and negatively influence decision making and policy outcomes. Based on participative observation, interviews, and document analysis, we explored the drivers behind the framing process in the multi-actor platform of the Katari River Basin, located in Bolivia. The results highlight a participatory process design favoring the fragmentation of frames and a unidirectional decision-making process, where public authority, scientific–technical expertise, and the local community’s knowledge are insulated, and communication among actors is asymmetrical. At the same time, this research reveals the influence of the political context in the framing process.
Indigenous community-based approaches to environmental justice through citizen science
(Springer Science+Business Media, 2026) Afnan Agramont; Analy Baltodano; Mohammad Gharesifard; Leonardo Villafuerte Philippsborn; Liliana Lizarazo‐Rodríguez; Stuart Warner; Ann van Griensven
Integrating climate change impact modelling and local stakeholder participation for water resources management on the Katari River Basin, Bolivia
(2025) Jose Pablo Teran Orsini; Afnan Agramont; Leonardo Villafuerte Philippsborn; Guadalupe Peres-Cajías
The Katari River Basin (KRB) is increasingly vulnerable to climate change, which affects water availability, water quality, and ecosystems. Economic activities are amplifying these issues by increasing water demand and pollution. Local indigenous communities are particularly impacted by these challenges, which arise from a combination of climate change effects, pollution, and poor water management practices. The absence of clear strategies for adaptation or mitigation further exacerbates these vulnerabilities. This study integrates impact modelling with a participatory framework for water resource management, the Climate Risk Informed Decision Analysis (CRIDA). It combines climate projections from regional climate models of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP), hydrological modelling using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT+), and stakeholder engagement across diverse sectors of the basin. This approach allows to identify present and future challenges in the KRB and establishes adaptation pathways to reduce vulnerabilities. The first phase of the implementation of the CRIDA framework involved a workshop where maps were created by stakeholders highlighting challenges such as droughts, floods, water pollution, erosion, and solid waste transport. Collaborative discussions fostered empathy and a shared commitment to identifying solutions. Furthermore, modelling results indicate drying trends during the dry season and intensified wet periods, heightening risks of droughts, floods, and water scarcity. These findings, shared with stakeholders, enabled them to anticipate how current challenges may evolve and to develop informed strategies for resilience. This work establishes a critical foundation for adaptive water management by incorporating stakeholder insights and informed decision-making. Future discussions as part of CRIDA between local communities, municipal governments, and Bolivia&#8217;s Ministry of Environment and Water will benefit from this shared understanding of the KRB&#8217;s climate risks, challenges, and potential adaptation solutions. Moreover, the developed hydrological model will serve as a &#8216;&#8217;stress-testing&#8217;&#8217; tool, whereby proposed solutions can be evaluated to find the most effective one.