Unraveling the discourse of water scarcity: A proposal for the classroom

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https://doi.org/10.24215/18536212e123

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hydrosocial territories, privatization and commodification of water, socio-environmental conflicts, common goods, water justice

Abstract

This proposal contributes to problematizing the discourse of water scarcity. We have often heard talk of a "water crisis" and "responsible use by users." Expressions like these hide the multiple and heterogeneous actors and scales of analysis involved in the processes of access to and control of water.From Social Geography perspective in dialogue with Latin American Political Ecology, the discourse of scarcity is addressed, questioning the abstract meaning of the water cycle from the concepts of the hydrosocial cycle and hydrosocial territories.

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2025-11-07

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Pedagogical Proposals

How to Cite

Coppiarolo, L. E. (2025). Unraveling the discourse of water scarcity: A proposal for the classroom. Plurentes. Artes Y Letras, 16, e123. https://doi.org/10.24215/18536212e123