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Protecting a Sacred Gift makes a strong case that culture, gender, place, politics, and history shape Mexico's water resources policy, management strategies, and, ultimately, its physical and cultural landscapes. This edited volume presents diverse disciplinary approaches - anthropology, development studies, geography, history, political science, sociology, and women's studies - all of which converge on theoretical and substantive interest in equity, public participation, and power associated with water. Indeed, the editors make the bold claim that water resources management must go far beyond technological innovation and economic efficiency to include 'visions of fairness in access, protection of the least privileged, engagement of stakeholders in all phases of distribution and maintenance, and a view of development that is sustainable.

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The volume's multidisciplinary, critical, and detailed analysis of these topics is long overdue, not only for Mexico but also for its technologically advanced neighbor, the United States. This book is a must read for anyone interested in Mexican or American water policy. - Suzanne M. Michel, Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias, San Diego State University

The volume's multidisciplinary, critical, and detailed analysis of these topics is long overdue, not only for Mexico but also for its technologically advanced neighbor, the United States. This book is a must read for anyone interested in Mexican or American water policy. - Suzanne M. Michel, Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias, San Diego State University

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