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This book presents a detailed and insightful account of indigenous water knowledge, values, and practices with examples from across the Global South. The main objective of this volume is to explore and understand the diverse indigenous knowledge that exists in the Global South and document the local water use and conservation practices adopted by indigenous people and local communities. The book includes several examples of water values and conservation practices that are still functional and practiced. In addition, the book includes a section on the spiritual and/or religious and cultural values of water which opens a new arena of understanding water resources and valuing them. In the process of exploring and understanding the existing indigenous and local knowledge and practices, the book identified several commonalities, one of which is the lack of integration of indigenous and local knowledge into mainstream policy-making. This chapter introduces the key concepts and definition, objectives, and organization of this book.
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Basu, M., Dasgupta, R. (2023). Exploring Indigenous Water Knowledge, Values, and Practices: Insights and Examples. In: Basu, M., DasGupta, R. (eds) Indigenous and Local Water Knowledge, Values and Practices. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9406-7_1
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