Hirsch et al. (2010) describe how participatory research
projects can be conducted in the political and cultural context
of Uzbekistan, which usually provides little room for
stakeholder participation. They illustrate the choices behind,
and application of, different participatory methods and their
adaptation to the given environment, the usefulness of these
methods in improving system understanding and developing
strategies and measures to improve water management and
monitoring, and the acceptance and suitability of these
methods for enhancing policy making processes in the
Amudarya River basin context.