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{"title":"Leveraging the Past for Better Futures","authors":"E. Moors","doi":"10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.pref","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.pref","url":null,"abstract":"Water managers face many urgent challenges. Sea levels are rising, floods and droughts are in- creasing in frequency and intensity, while population growth and socio-economic transitions in- crease water demand. \u0000These challenges cannot be resolved by technological innovation alone. To adapt to the changing requirements of water systems, we need to not only rethink institutions, laws and policies, but also to reflect on past cultures and the often-overlooked relationship between humans, water and eco-systems. We need to include the larger public and elevate their awareness of the value of water, spark more interest and foster engagement. Water challenges are also socio-cultural challenges: they are anchored in local practices, cultures and traditions. \u0000To tackle these complex challenges, we need a better understanding of the interconnections be- tween water, cultures and societies, over time and through space. Researchers and practitioners from multiple disciplines and approaches need to forge a shared approach that connects techno- logical innovation with historical, anthropological, political and economic aspects. \u0000This new journal, Blue Papers, aims to contribute by bringing together different disciplinary ap- proaches and stakeholders around the theme of water, culture and heritage. It will shine light on local adaptations and global visions. It will demonstrate the value of traditional knowledge and of the involvement of marginalized groups to develop sustainable management of water. \u0000In this way, Blue Papers aspires to foster cross-disciplinary connections that will help the world tackle the urgent water challenges we as humanity face today.","PeriodicalId":415008,"journal":{"name":"Blue Papers","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133434477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial Issue 2/2022: The Heritage of Water-Related Infrastructures and Governance","authors":"C. Hein, Hilde Sennema, Matteo D’Agostino, Carlien Donkor, Queenie Lin","doi":"10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.ed","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.ed","url":null,"abstract":"Humans have shaped water in all its forms and functions over time; they have controlled water through infrastructures, institutions and legislations. Many of the decisions made have benefited individuals, communities and nations; but many have also created new forms of injustice, making water the epicenter of societal issues and conflict from time past. Upstream and downstream com- munities have long been in conflict about the amount of water shared, its cleanliness or its use. Providing drinking water to some can mean cutting off others; creating dams to generate energy or store water may prevent fish from migrating. Building dikes can protect some people and put others in harm’s way. \u0000Institutions can protect and guide the functioning of water systems through laws and regulations. Innovations in technology, economic setup or political structure can lead to transformations of infrastructures and to an imbalance with the institutional system. As infrastructures grow beyondinstitutional boundaries (including national boundaries), planning control is often lacking. Once established, infrastructures and institutions can also delay change. Watersheds, for example, are often controlled by multiple institutions and therefore are not holistically regulated. Large-scale systems, moreover, often take away the agency of local groups and their access to water. Climate change intensifies the challenges presented by historical path dependencies. With momentum building to achieve goals and targets by 2030, we must carefully assess governing laws, policies and institutions with an eye to their role in solving (or impeding) today’s water-related problems. \u0000The second issue of Blue Papers focuses on relationships between infrastructure, governance sys- tems and regulations. Authors from diverse disciplines and geographical backgrounds explore the multiple ways in which legislation and water rights relate to traditional water systems and local water cultures. The challenges of water management are also reflected in those of heritage gov- ernance. In the heritage field, the themes of nature and culture are separated, making it difficult to address the fields of water and heritage comprehensively. Given the interdependencies and con- flicting interests of different stakeholders involved, we need a shared vision, (re)connecting water and heritage sectors so human and non-human actors can contribute to a sustainable tomorrow. \u0000Jacqueline Vel, Tody Sasmitha Jiwa Utama, Hertasning Ichlas and Adriaan Bedner open up part I with reflections on the ways in which past legislation threatens traditional water management systems, such as the rice terraces in Indonesia. Questions of water rights are also at the heart of Rutgerd Boelens’ “Riverhood” project, in which he explores the disenfranchisement of local water cultures and proposes new forms of justice in water management. Karim Nawaz argues for the recognition of spate irrigation as a sustainable irrigation system and for ","PeriodicalId":415008,"journal":{"name":"Blue Papers","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132607480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Saving Lake Urmia: The Impact of Water Heritage on People’s Lives","authors":"Sara Berahman","doi":"10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.13","url":null,"abstract":"Lake Urmia is one of the largest saltwater lakes on Earth and a highly endangered ecosystem. It is on the brink of a significant environmental disaster, similar to the drying up of the Aral Sea. UNESCO has inscribed Lake Urmia on its list of Iranian biosphere reserves. The existing situation is due to a lack of water heritage management and the absence of an integrated, straightforward method that includes support for the ecological and social aspects of the lake. Recognizing the significant factors behind Lake Urmia’s drying up and the impact on people’s lives can significantly raise awareness about this catastrophic phenomenon. Reviving Lake Urmia and protecting it can decrease pollution, maintain species diversity and increase tourism. It will ultimately lead to sustainable development by improving health, contributing to the economy and preserving culture and identity.","PeriodicalId":415008,"journal":{"name":"Blue Papers","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131896377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"World Heritage Discourses and the Potential of Conceptualizing Water","authors":"Maria Estefania Gioia","doi":"10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.04","url":null,"abstract":"Conceptualizing water and heritage together is a key challenge. Only in recent years has heritage management started to embrace sustainable development in the context of heritage preservation. The UNESCO Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach and policy recommendations for sustainable development integration exemplify this recent development. This contribution examines World Heritage discourses through the lenses of water and heritage as a system. It specifically explores the relation between World Heritage management and water management of World Heritage sites. In doing so, it aims to reinforce the role of water and water management in the World Heritage framework, both in terms of theory and process. It concludes with a call for a stronger acknowledgment of water management as part of good practices for World Heritage sites and their management.","PeriodicalId":415008,"journal":{"name":"Blue Papers","volume":"181 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124560667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Canals of Lima: Landscape and Memory","authors":"J. Lizarzaburu","doi":"10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.15","url":null,"abstract":"This article examines the ancient irrigation canals in Lima, the capital of Peru, and it reveals the role of indigenous groups who transformed the desert into agricultural valleys over millennia. The current role of the surviving canals is explained, as is their relevance to the city’s environmental sustainability. It discusses aspects related to their management from precolonial times to the present and outlines the key elements of the campaign for their declaration as cultural heritage of Peru, sharing the main results, including the 2019 declaration. It also discusses the work done to decolonize traditional narratives that had obscured the indigenous role in the creation of the canal system.","PeriodicalId":415008,"journal":{"name":"Blue Papers","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127416304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Ingenious Heritage System for Collecting and Distributing Flood Water in the M’zab Valley of Algeria","authors":"Said Madani","doi":"10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.10","url":null,"abstract":"Foggaras are traditional Algerian water systems, which historically have made it possible to collect and redistribute water in the Sahara Desert. Although threatened by climate change and unsustainable urbanization, foggaras are still in use today and for hundreds of years have been managed by the same customary laws and groups. They are an example of tangible water heritage and ingenious water works, adapted to the needs of an arduous environment along with local society and culture. Such structures can inspire future ways of engaging with nature.","PeriodicalId":415008,"journal":{"name":"Blue Papers","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122040999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"‘‘Catch the Flood Before it Catches You’’: Spate Irrigation in Arid Regions of Pakistan","authors":"K. Nawaz","doi":"10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.03","url":null,"abstract":"Floods wreak chaos and destruction in many places, but for people in arid regions using spate irrigation, the floods that emerge from ephemeral rivers symbolize life, livelihood and prosperity. Communities pray for floods as they are the only source of water. Pakistan has the largest amount ofland under spate irrigation in the world. Spate irrigation is a unique 1000-year-old system. Yet despite its many environmental, social, cultural, managerial and economic benefits, it is not widely known among academics, researchers or practitioners. The practice is based on indigenous knowledge learned from elders and passed down from one generation to the next, with enthusiasm and interest, as part of culture and heritage. This article explores the innovative aspects of this system, which is crucial as a sustainable means of livelihood. It explains how the system lets people effectively manage the spate flows, protecting them against the havoc caused by floods, and allowing land to be developed to meet the needs of future populations.","PeriodicalId":415008,"journal":{"name":"Blue Papers","volume":"117 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116307972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How a Rainy Climate has Shaped the Artifacts and Communities of Fındıklı and Rize in Türkiye","authors":"Gül Aktürk","doi":"10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.12","url":null,"abstract":"Steep slopes, rivers, a rainy climate, and rich vegetation: the region of Fındıklı and the city of Rize (Türkiye) have been shaped by humans living with water. To understand the region’s traditional settlements, vernacular buildings and local culture, it is crucial to analyze its geomorphological setting. Yet, despite the importance of climate and geomorphology for understanding how living with water has shaped everyday artifacts, water-related heritage in this region is not well documented. This article makes a case for seeing cultural and natural heritage as connected and to protect already sustainable practices and use them for future development.","PeriodicalId":415008,"journal":{"name":"Blue Papers","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124131955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Living Waters Museum: A Digital Platform for Sustainable and Inclusive Futures","authors":"Sara Ahmed, Sukrit Sen","doi":"10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.07","url":null,"abstract":"How can knowledge of traditional water practices in India help build more sustainable futures? Launched in 2017, the Living Waters Museum addresses the rich and diverse traditions of water heritage and practices in India. It is building a digital repository of visual knowledge that celebrates the past, inspires the present and is a source of learning to prepare for the future. Through the use of storytelling, digital media and the creative arts, the team behind the Living Waters Museum works in collaboration with young water professionals, conservation architects, urban planners and artists to raise awareness of our water challenges and the need to foster more inclusive and sustainable water futures. As a digital and virtual museum, the Living Waters Museum uses its digital platform to promote capacity building, outreach to youth, and equality in water access. It works toward sustainable development in a number of ways, particularly SDG 5 on gender equality (Living Waters Museum 2019) and SDG 6 on clean water. We are using our content to develop interdisciplinary, innovative and engaging water classrooms for children and youth (SDG 4 on quality education) and to build partnerships (SDG 17).","PeriodicalId":415008,"journal":{"name":"Blue Papers","volume":"202 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131935609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Underwater Cultural Heritage: Out of Sight, Out of Mind and at Risk","authors":"Christopher J. Underwood","doi":"10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2022.2.05","url":null,"abstract":"OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND. Tangible and intangible cultural heritage assets located in coastal and near-shore underwater environments are under particular threat due to climate change and its impact on water. These threatened sites and practices have served historically to not only feed and employ large and small coastal communities, but importantly have provided the societal and cultural roots that have helped bond them together. Although it is acknowledged that water environments (in the context of this article ‘‘water’’ is taken to mean oceans, seas and inland waters) function as a major global food source (SDG 2 Zero Hunger), and play a major role as a carbon sink (SDG13 Climate Action), water is also a vehicle for commerce and many other ocean activities labeled ‘‘the Blue Economy,’’ all of which are considered of critical importance. However, the societal consequences of damage and loss to underwater tangible and intangible heritage assets and associated practices should not be underestimated. Threatened by sea level rise, with seas estimated to rise by up to a meter by the end of the century, combined with extreme weather events (Gregory et al. 2022), it is anticipated that there will be significant loss of these assets with social and cultural consequences. In extreme circumstances, the very existence of some coastal communities and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is also at risk. Therefore, how to value, protect and manage these often “unseen” underwater cultural heritage sites sustainably is of vital social and cultural importance.","PeriodicalId":415008,"journal":{"name":"Blue Papers","volume":"313 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122806154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}