# Governing Water

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- Book: [Governing Water](https://www.bookquiver.com/ken-conca/governing-water) ([Governing Water.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/ken-conca/governing-water.md))
- Authors: [Ken Conca](https://www.bookquiver.com/ken-conca)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6253-273-0
- Pages: 486
- Published: 2005-09-30
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Water is a key component of critical ecosystems, a marketable commodity, a foundation of local communities and cultures, and a powerful means of social control. It has become a source of contentious politics...