Multiple use of water, livelihoods and poverty in Colombia: a case study from the Ambichinte micro-catchment

In Colombia, the sustainability of water supply systems is increasingly being put at risk by the ways in wich water resources are managed. Although the country is rich in water resources, there is a growing scarcity of water of adequate quality, wich affects drinking water supply systems. Water supply organisations are becoming more and more aware of conflicts about the use and management of the water for different purposes (domestic, productive and recreational