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Symposium On New Mexico's Just Transition, Melanie Coffing, Logan Stokes
Symposium On New Mexico's Just Transition, Melanie Coffing, Logan Stokes
Natural Resources Journal
A Just Transition aims to develop capacity for a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy while maximizing benefits and minimizing hardships for working communities. The ideation and implementation of such a sweeping, intersectional policy framework requires thoughtful conversation, collaborative action, and years of dedication from community members and policy makers alike. On November 3, 2023, the Natural Resources Journal, through the University of New Mexico School of Law, and the New Mexico Speaker of the House, Javier Martínez, hosted the Symposium on New Mexico’s Just Transition. Students from the law school and the Natural Resources Journal had the opportunity to collaborate with community …
Climate Change Will Make The Final Call In New Mexico's Groundwater Appropriation, Lauren Hewitt
Climate Change Will Make The Final Call In New Mexico's Groundwater Appropriation, Lauren Hewitt
Natural Resources Journal
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Southwestern Acequia Systems And Communities; Nurturing A Culture Of Place, Eric Romero
Southwestern Acequia Systems And Communities; Nurturing A Culture Of Place, Eric Romero
Natural Resources Journal
El Aqua es La Vida” (Water is Life) is a ubiquitous bumper sticker on trucks, mini vans and tractors in New Mexico, Colorado and the greater southwest. Besides a succinct, pithy statement for natural resource management, the maxim references a land ethic that is particularly evidenced in acequia communities. Put simply, acequias are human-constructed hydrological systems that deliver water to agricultural fields. These community-governed irrigation systems are common in southwestern states– particularly northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. However, the English connotation of ‘irrigation ditch” fails to reflect the different levels of meaning associated with these important water channels. A …
Book Review: Environmental Justice In New Mexico: Counting Coup, Denisse Enriquez
Book Review: Environmental Justice In New Mexico: Counting Coup, Denisse Enriquez
Natural Resources Journal
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