Water Rites: Reimagining Water in the West

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dc.contributor.editorEllis, Jim
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-19T19:15:29Z
dc.date.available2018-09-19T19:15:29Z
dc.date.copyright2018-05
dc.date.issued2018-05
dc.description.abstractWhat are the challenges we face around water in Western Canada? What are our rights to water? Does water itself have rights? Water Rites: Reimagining Water in the West documents the many ways that water flows through our lives, connecting the humans, animals and plants that all depend on this precious and endangered resource. Essays from scholars, activists, environmentalists, and human rights advocates illuminate the diverse issues surrounding water in Alberta, including the right to access clean drinking water, the competing demands of the resource development industry and Indigenous communities, and the dwindling supply of fresh water in the face of human-caused climate change. Statements from community organizations detail the challenges facing watersheds, and the actions being taken to mitigate these problems. With a special focus on Environmental and Indigenous issues, Water Rites explores how deeply water is tied to human life. These essays are complemented by full-colour portfolios of work by contemporary painters, photographers, and installation artists who explore our relation to water. Reproductions of historical paintings, engravings and film stills demonstrate how water has shaped our country's cultural imaginary from its beginnings, proving that water is a vital resource for our lives and our imaginations.en_US
dc.description.refereedYeseng
dc.identifier.citationEllis, J. (Ed.). (2018). Water Rites: Reimagining Water in the West. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary Press.eng
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/34637
dc.identifier.isbn9781552389973
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/107767
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Calgary Presseng
dc.publisher.departmentCalgary Institute for the Humanitiesen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.urlhttp://press.ucalgary.ca/en
dc.publisher.urlhttp://press.ucalgary.ca/eng
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCalgary Institute for the Humanities, 2
dc.rightsAttribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0*
dc.subjectWatereng
dc.subjectWater rightseng
dc.subjectSite Ceng
dc.subjectWatershed protectioneng
dc.subjectTar sandseng
dc.titleWater Rites: Reimagining Water in the Westeng
dc.typebook
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