Cultivating the Nile : The Everyday Politics of Water in Egypt /

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In this compelling ethnography, Jessica Barnes demonstrates how the waters of the Nile are constantly made and remade as a resource by people in and outside of Egypt. Looking at the practices of farmers, government bureaucrats, and NGO policymakers, she illuminates the range of political dynamics, s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barnes, Jessica, 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Water use.
Water-supply.
Water resources development.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Eau > Utilisation > Égypte.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Égypte.
Ressources en eau > Exploitation > Égypte.
Water use > Egypt.
Water-supply > Egypt.
Water resources development > Egypt.
Nile River.
Egypt.
Nil (Fleuve)
Nile River
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In this compelling ethnography, Jessica Barnes demonstrates how the waters of the Nile are constantly made and remade as a resource by people in and outside of Egypt. Looking at the practices of farmers, government bureaucrats, and NGO policymakers, she illuminates the range of political dynamics, social relations, and technological interventions that must be incorporated into understandings of water and its management.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780822376217

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