Civil Eats

AUGUST 23, 2023

Lahaina, the former capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom , was once a thriving, ecologically diverse landscape full of fish ponds and diverse crops that included sweet potatoes, kalo (taro), and ‘ulu (breadfruit). Meanwhile, local communities are engaged in an ongoing battle for water rights as the residents of Hawaii look toward rebuilding.

Plantation 98

Plantation Agriculture Agriculture Ecology 98

Food Environment and Reporting Network

MAY 16, 2024

His strategy, he believed, would help the Nüümü win back their water in one clever move—and upend California’s arcane and inequitable water rights system along the way. For the Nüümü, the water war started in the 1800s, with the arrival of white people in their homeland.

Water Rights 132

Water Rights Ranching Cattle Ecology 132

Daily Yonder

APRIL 18, 2023

One is to rethink the way water is used and land is managed. Improving the ecology on farmland to promote recharging the aquifer is already being practiced by some farmers. Nearly 40 million people rely on water from the Colorado River. Farming in this region can’t just stop. But it can be reimagined.

Ruralism 52

Ruralism Production Water Rights Agriculture 52