The Reventazon River Basin has been subjected to severe degradation, mainly through water pollution, leading to proliferation of disease, increased cost of drinking water, and endangered biodiversity. Action was taken by establishing the Committee for the Management and Planning of the Reventazon River Basin working with conservation and land management. The key lesson for success is the importance of the coordination of the different actors that deal with basin management.
The key element for the outcome of this case has been the coordination of the different actors that deal with basin management, including public, private sectors, and consumer groups, environmental and agricultural associations, development organizations and local water committees.