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While a large number of foreign and state initiated water management systems have failed for various reasons, locally developed water harvesting systems have proven their viability by surviving for hundreds of years. While there has to be some recognition of the geographical limits and some questions asked about the quality of these water supplies, even with these detractors accounted for, these systems often remain superior to those imposed by political and private interests, not only in terms of their reliability, but also in terms of their flexibility and more equitable control. This book offers a closer look at Andean flexible strategies for securing water resources under demanding climactic conditions and during environmental changes. The book identifies a range of initiatives that have been created by and for members of indigenous communities to address challenges, such as traditional structures for collecting run-off and rainwater. It poses the questions: How have these strategi

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Book category Books in English Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning Earth sciences Hydrology & the hydrosphere

• Full title: From Where Life Flows
• Subtitle: The Local Knowledge & Politics of Water in the Andes
• Author: Frode F. Jacobsen
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 151
• EAN: 9788251921442
• ISBN: 9788251921442
• ID: 06430618
• Publisher: Tapir Academic Press
• Weight: 298 g
• Dimensions: 240 × 171 × 8 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. December 2006

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