Known in "Persia as qanat, among the Uyghurs as karez, in Bali as subak, or aflaj in the Arab world," systems of "self-organizing, local water governance, where no one person is in charge," have endured for centuries, through political turmoil and extreme weather.
The Rebirth of “Decentralized Water”
Asia can slow and reverse rising water scarcity back into abundance by adapting its own ancient endemic governance systems for today’s modern urban networks
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