Comitê Gravataí: gestão participativa da água no Rio Grande do Sul

摘要: This article examines a case of State-society interaction in policy making: the operation Gravatai River Basin Committee (Comite Gravatai), created 1989 Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. First, it is shown that, spite high collaboration between state technical officials and NGO members, as 2006 committee has not achieved goals for which was created. Second, hold that order to achieve those secure its survival, participatory forum such Comite overcome serious restrictions regarding technical, financial, political sustainability. Third, argued overcoming entails higher coordination committee, on one hand, governmental non-governmental organizations, other. Fourth, stressed how "diffused" action State ensures, many situations, participation civil society organizations. The conclusion holds even cases widely policy-making, Gravatai, their prospect depend, multiple ways, action.