Deutsch, William G.Busby, Allison L.Orprecio, Jim L.Bago-Labis, Janeth P.Cequiña, Estela Y.2016-04-192016-04-19200131_Chapter_207.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/65240The following is an account of how a rural community in the Philippines worked side by side with researchers, nongovernmental and governmental workers over a five-year period to develop science-based indicators of water quality that proved relevant for developing environmental policy. The case primarily focused on the early stages of implementing a municipal-level, natural resource management plan in Lantapan. The setting and background of the project are briefly described, followed by the nature of specific indicators and how they were chosen and refined. Next, the process by which these indicators influenced policy are documented, concluding with lessons learned throughout the process.application/pdfen-USBiological assessmentResearch planningSedimentationWater managementSoil erosionEnvironmental impactsProgram planningLocal policyLand use managementSocial marketingCommunity participationHealth impactsWater qualityWater pollutionCommunity-based monitoringThe PhilippinesManupali watershedLantapanDecision supportBacterial contaminationWater quality indicatorsEnvironmental policyDisrupted stream flowParticipatory landscape-lifescape appraisal (plla)Watershed degradationTotal suspended solids (tss)Stream dischargeParticipatory researchDisseminationWatershedBook