| Title | Irrigation management alternatives: themes from indigenous irrigation systems. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1977 |
| Authors | Coward, Jr. EW |
| Journal | Agricultural Administration |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 223-237 |
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Taos valley acequias community-based irrigation system, Taos, New Mexico, USA | Case |
| Key findings: The Taos valley acequias have survived for several hundred years as a community-based irrigation system due to a mix of social and biophysical features. These include: A low-cost decentralized monitoring system that is enabled by both water distribution institutions and the geographic location of users Multiple levels of governance built up by key actors within each acequia A system of shallow groundwater aquifers which are particularly important during droughts, and which are... | 09 Aug 2016 |