Desalination (producing potable water from saline sources) has gained notoriety globally as
climate change threatens water supplies. Strikingly, Arizona–a territory lacking coastal …

The environmental justice frame is a key feature of successful grassroots mobilization
against the uneven distribution of environmental problems. However, what happens when …

This interview begins a conversation about the social justice implications of an emerging
socioecological concern—the desalination industry. Seawater desalination is the industrial …

In the context of global environmental changes, water scarcity has become a challenge,
especially for rapidly urbanizing regions. Water conservation—demand management—has …

Urban water provision is the archetypal case for the recent wave of urban political ecology,
using the concept of “fix” to illustrate belief in technical forms to solve socioecological …

The state of Arizona has created a unique water management tool in response to water
scarcity and population growth. In 1994, Arizona's state legislature authorized the creation of …

Bringing together the analysis of a diverse team of social scientists, this book proposes a
new approach to environmental problems. Cutting through the fragmented perspectives on …

La ville de Buckeye, en bordure de l'aire urbaine de Phoenix, la capitale de l'État d'Arizona,
est d'après le recensement américain, la ville qui croit le plus vite des États-Unis. Située …

Integrated water management (IWM) is widely regarded as a key strategy in achieving a
variety of urban sustainability goals. Despite the promise of this strategy, however, uptake of …

This chapter explores the methodological application of the notion of social fields, as defined
by Pierre Bourdieu, to water policy. The empirical theme we explore is the question of the …