Enduring Acequias

Enduring Acequias
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Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9780826355072
ISBN-13 : 0826355072
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Book Synopsis Enduring Acequias by : Juan Estevan Arellano

Download or read book Enduring Acequias written by Juan Estevan Arellano and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For generations the Río Embudo watershed in northern New Mexico has been the home of Juan Estevan Arellano and his ancestors. From this unique perspective Arellano explores the ways people use water in dry places around the world. Touching on the Middle East, Europe, Mexico, and South America before circling back to New Mexico, Arellano makes a case for preserving the acequia irrigation system and calls for a future that respects the ecological limitations of the land.


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