If the remaining amount of groundwater is 20 or less, announce that there is a shortage of domestic water and it will cost each participant 1 unit of money to get domestic water. If the remaining amount of groundwater is less than 10 units, announce the end of the activity. Otherwise, move to the next round.] IF CONTINUE TO NEXT YEAR: This year has now ended. IF END ACTIVITY: [There is no longer sufficient groundwater available for the group.] was the last year and the If water table is above 10 units, go to 11 rounds. Then announce:This activity is now ended. We are now going to gather your Decision Forms and we are going to discuss your experience in the exercise. [MONITOR: Gather the Decision Forms. Store the forms in the correct envelope.] participants’ [FACILITATOR: Use the Discussion Guidelines to ask questions and encourage talking between the participants.] [RECORDER: Use the Discussion Topics Instrument to check off the topics that are brought up by the participants. Also write down any issues or interesting points that are brought up by the group.] ACTIVITY 2: YEARS WITH COMMUNICATION [FACILITATOR: If this is round 2 or later, add N+2 units of water to the groundwater diagram.] This is the beginning of a new practice year. [N+2 units of groundwater have recharged.] There are ___ units of groundwater available. This time, you can talk with your neighbors before each round. After we have collected the information which crop you choose, we will announce which crop each player has chosen. This is like walking by the fields of community members and seeing the crops they are planting. FACILITATOR: After a few minutes (or when the discussion is stopped, announce that the game continues.
If the remaining amount of groundwater is 20 or less, announce that there is a shortage of domestic water and it will cost each participant 1 unit of money to get domestic water. If the remaining amount of groundwater is less than 10 units, announce the end of the activity. Otherwise, move to the next round.] IF CONTINUE TO NEXT YEAR: This year has now ended. IF END ACTIVITY: [There is no longer sufficient groundwater available for the group.] If water table is above 10 units, go to 11 rounds. Then announce:This was the last year and the activity is now ended. We are now going to gather your Decision Forms and we are going to discuss your experience in the exercise. [MONITOR: Gather the participants’ Decision Forms. Store the forms in the correct envelope.] [FACILITATOR: Use the Discussion Guidelines to ask questions and encourage talking between the participants.] [RECORDER: Use the Discussion Topics Instrument to check off the topics that are brought up by the participants. Also write down any issues or interesting points that are brought up by the group.] ACTIVITY 2: YEARS WITH COMMUNICATION [FACILITATOR: If this is round 2 or later, add N+2 units of water to the groundwater diagram.] This is the beginning of a new practice year. [N+2 units of groundwater have recharged.] There are ___ units of groundwater available. This time, you can talk with your neighbors before each round. After we have collected the information which crop you choose, we will announce which crop each player has chosen. This is like walking by the fields of community members and seeing the crops they are planting. FACILITATOR: After a few minutes (or when the discussion is stopped, announce that the game continues.
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