MAD water: Integrating modular, adaptive, and decentralized approaches for water security in the climate change era
Centralized water infrastructure has, over the last century, brought safe and reliable drinking
water to much of the world. But climate change, combined with aging and underfunded …
water to much of the world. But climate change, combined with aging and underfunded …
Moral economies for water: A framework for analyzing norms of justice, economic behavior, and social enforcement in the contexts of water inequality
Over the past two decades, scholars have invoked EP Thompson's and James Scott's
concept of a “moral economy” to explain how people mobilize notions of justice to make …
concept of a “moral economy” to explain how people mobilize notions of justice to make …
Unexpected growth of an illegal water market
Scarce and unreliable urban water supply in many countries has caused municipal users to
rely on transfers from rural wells via unregulated markets. Assessments of this pervasive …
rely on transfers from rural wells via unregulated markets. Assessments of this pervasive …
[HTML][HTML] Justice and moral economies in “Modular, Adaptive, and Decentralized”(MAD) water systems
Abstract “MAD Water” systems (modular, adaptive, decentralized infrastructures) will expand
to meet human water needs under future climate change, migration, and urbanization …
to meet human water needs under future climate change, migration, and urbanization …
Texas water markets: Understanding their trends, drivers, and future potential
Water scarcity and competition between water users in Texas have been driven by shifting
demands and variable supplies for decades. Despite water scarcity in many parts of the …
demands and variable supplies for decades. Despite water scarcity in many parts of the …
Co-producing water service delivery: a sco** review and typology of informal water vending in Sub-Saharan Africa
Informal water providers play a critical role in addressing water supply gaps, especially
where rapid urbanisation outpaces the expansion of water networks. They are widespread …
where rapid urbanisation outpaces the expansion of water networks. They are widespread …
Can household water sharing advance water security? An integrative review of water entitlements and entitlement failures
An increasing number of studies find that water sharing—the non-market transfer of privately
held water between households—is a ubiquitous informal practice around the world and a …
held water between households—is a ubiquitous informal practice around the world and a …
A systematic sco** review of the collaborative governance of environmental and cultural flows
NT Bergbusch, MD Saunders, K Leonard… - Environmental …, 2024 - cdnsciencepub.com
This study systematically reviews English-language papers about the collaborative
governance of environmental and cultural flows. With mixed-methods analyses, we illustrate …
governance of environmental and cultural flows. With mixed-methods analyses, we illustrate …
Water insecurity is human: why social science must be at the core of water security research and practice
A Wutich - Frontiers in Water, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Many water scholars believe we are at an inflection point in which new approaches to water
research and management are needed, and I agree. Water insecurity is fundamentally …
research and management are needed, and I agree. Water insecurity is fundamentally …
Building a global Agenda for water security with insights from social infrastructures in Latin America
A Wutich - Journal of Latin American Geography, 2024 - muse.jhu.edu
JOURNAL OF LATIN AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY 23 (2), 132–142 these very water-insecure
places are often informal settlements, urban and peri-urban areas, and Indigenous …
places are often informal settlements, urban and peri-urban areas, and Indigenous …