Watershed Politics and Climate Change in Peru

This book explores the impact of climate change and extractivist neoliberal policies on water politics in Peru, challenging hegemonic understandings and achieving a decolonial perspective. It highlights the entangled water practices and water worlds of different actors and entities in the watershed.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 240 pages
\n Publication date: 20 July 2021
\n Publisher: Pluto Press
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This captivating book delves deep into the intricate realm of power, inequality, and injustice in water politics, embarking on an enlightening journey through the heart of this critical issue. Through extensive ethnographic fieldwork in Peru, Astrid B. Stensrud uncovers the profound impact of climate change and extractivist neoliberal policies, including Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), a global paradigm that perceives water as a finite resource in dire need of management. Engaging with a diverse range of actors and entities involved in the formation of the watershed, from engineers and bureaucrats to farmers, mountains, springs, and canals, Stensrud sheds light on the intricate tapestry of water practices and water worlds, revealing how both the watershed and our understanding of water itself have undergone transformative changes. By challenging dominant narratives and embracing a decolonial perspective, this book goes beyond conventional frameworks of political ecology and political economy, offering a fresh and insightful exploration of the complex dynamics shaping water governance.

\n Weight: 360g\n
Dimension: 141 x 223 x 23 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780745340203\n \n