Beyond scarcity and its management: Sociocultural dimensions of the water crisis in the Atacama Desert
The depletion of freshwater sources by indiscriminate industrial actions is one of the direct causes of the current water crisis. One of the emblematic cases of this problem is the Atacama Desert, a unique hyper-arid zone in which an extensive copper industry depletes its scarce freshwater reserves....
Main Authors: | Raphael Cantillana, Irene Iniesta-Arandia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IWA Publishing
2022-07-01
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Series: | Water Policy |
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Online Access: | http://wp.iwaponline.com/content/24/7/1124 |
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