Diseño metodológico de un modelo participativo comunitario para el manejo de los recursos hídricos en el proyecto minero a cielo abierto Mirador.

Abstract

Abstract: The present investigation analyzed the perception of socio-environmental problems in the parish of Tundayme, referring to the water resources involved in the open-pit mining project "Mirador", taking as a reference the information collected by the Observatory of Socio-environmental Conflicts of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (OBSA-UTPL) in 2019. To corroborate this information, telephone interviews were conducted with local actors in the parish of Tundayme, which allowed for the identification of a permanent affectation of the parish's water sources, mainly due to contamination from large-scale mining activity. Subsequently, a methodological proposal was developed for a participatory community model that would benefit the management of water resources through social cohesion. As a result of this research, the Manual "Social Cartography in the Community" is presented as a tool for the diagnosis and identification of socio-environmental problems for the peaceful management of water resources ; it is mainly directed to diverse community groups that are in areas of influence of open-pit mining projects.