Family Livestock Farming and Water Resource Management

The research entitled: Family livestock farming and water resource management in the Camaquã River Basin: A case study in the Alto Camaquã territory, was developed due to the high invisibility of the Alto Camaquã territory in water resource management. Family livestock farming is a fundamental characteristic of this region, as is its dependence on natural resources, including springs for watering animals and domestic supply. However, this territory needs water resource management strategies, mainly due to the geological complexity that contributes to water shortages, discontinuous rainfall, and deficiencies in the water collection system. The guiding objective of this research was to identify possible channels for representing family livestock farming in Alto Camaquã in the Camaquã River watershed committee, seeking to enable the development of public policies that meet its specific demands.