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In New Mexico, Ancient Traditions Keep Desert Waters Flowing

Arturo Sandoval, YES! Magazine. June 15, 2010.

The state's acequias—communal irrigation canals—still function as a tool to preserve and share scarce desert water.

Water, Water Everywhere? Sustaining Scarce Resources in the Desert

Water, Water Everywhere? Sustaining Scarce Resources in the Desert

Randall Amster, Huffington Post. March 10, 2009.

When it comes to protecting water, we should look to numerous examples around the world of communities who still manage resources collectively.

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