Water for the People - The Acequia Heritage of New Mexico in a Global Context (Paperback)

Water for the People features twenty-five essays by world-renowned acequia scholars and community members that highlight acequia culture, use, and history in New Mexico, northern Mexico, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Spain, the Middle East, Nepal, and the Philippines, situating New Mexico's acequia heritage and its inherent sustainable design within a global framework. The lush landscapes of the upper Rio Grande watershed created by acequias dating from as far back as the late sixteenth century continue to irrigate their communities today despite threats of prolonged drought, urbanization, private water markets, extreme water scarcity, and climate change. Water for the People celebrates acequia practices and traditions worldwide and shows how these ancient irrigation systems continue to provide arid regions with a model for water governance, sustainable food systems, and community traditions that reaffirm a deep cultural and spiritual relationship with the land year after year.

General

Imprint:	University of New Mexico Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	New Century Gardens and Landscapes of the American Southwest
Release date:	March 2023
Editors:	Enrique R. Lamadrid • Jose A. Rivera
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-8263-6463-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural engineering & machinery > Irrigation Books > History > History of other lands Promotions
LSN:	0-8263-6463-2
Barcode:	9780826364630

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!