Privileging Water in Lima, Mexico City, and New Orleans

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By Clare Cardinal-Pett

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The environmental histories of Lima, Mexico City, and New Orleans provide provocative case studies of the role of water in shaping urban realms and political ecologies. This book discovers common ground for rethinking the futures of these places in the impact of colonialization on indigenous American bioregions and hydro-social territories.

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Introduction: What is Water?

Chapter 1: Indigenous Landscapes

Chapter 2: Colonial Transformations and Industrial Revolutions

Chapter 3: Decolonizing the Contemporary Metropolis

Conclusion: Following the Water