Community consultation for water access in Bolivia’s resource sector
Bolivia is a country where abundant natural resources—minerals, lithium brines, hydrocarbons, forests, and freshwater systems—coexist with rural and indigenous communities that rely on local ecosystems for livelihoods. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in extractive and infrastructure sectors increasingly centers on one critical dimension: water. Companies operating in Bolivia are under growing pressure to prevent water harm, to secure community consent and input, and to deliver credible water-access projects that raise living standards while protecting ecosystems. The impact of natural‑resource operations on water Mining: open-pit and underground operations may depress groundwater levels, shift surface hydrology, and lead to acid rock drainage or…