Companion Modeling, Conflict Resolution, and Institution Building: Sharing Irrigation Water in the Lingmuteychu Watershed, Bhutan

We used multi-agent systems (MAS), following the companion modeling method, to facilitate water management negotiations in Bhutan. We show how this methodology helped resolve a conflict over the sharing of water resources by establishing a concrete agreement and creating an institution for collectiv...

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Main Authors: Tayan Raj. Gurung, Francois Bousquet, Guy Trébuil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2006-12-01
Series:Ecology and Society
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Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol11/iss2/art36/