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At first glance the acequia farmers in New Mexico and the subak rice growers of Bali don’t have much in common beyond the fact that they both use irrigation in their farming enterprise (see images 3 and 4). They produce different crops in dramatically different environments using different traditions. However, dig a little deeper and it’s clear there are many similarities underlying their resilience, a property that has seen them weather many disturbances and yet continue to operate successfully over centuries. Also in common is a growing vulnerability to modern growth and globalization.
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Walker, B., Salt, D. (2012). From Taos to Bali and Sri Lanka:. In: Resilience Practice. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-231-0_4
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