Quand "l’eau, c’est le lien" : suivre l’évolution des réseaux d’eau pour éclairer les pratiques et les transformations sociales dans les tribus kanak = When "water is a link" : following water networks evolution to analyze social transformations in the Kanak tribes

Quand "l’eau, c’est le lien" : suivre l’évolution des réseaux d’eau pour éclairer les pratiques et les transformations sociales dans les tribus kanak = When "water is a link" : following water networks evolution to analyze social transformations in the Kanak tribes Lejars C. auteur aut IRD Bouard S. auteur aut IRD Sabinot Catherine auteur aut IRD Nekiridi C. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle fre text/pdf reformatted digital access In New Caledonia, in the Kanak communities, "water is the link" ; the link between Heaven and Earth, between the Mountain and the Sea, but also between men and between clans. This article aims to show how the evolution of water networks management, from the "traditional" irrigation canals to the drinking water supply network, has transformed and still transforms uses of water in tribes and how these changes modify the links between men and tribe social organization. In the specific context of New Caledonian negotiated decolonization, focusing on techniques and technical changes around access and uses of the water show the impact of colonization and mining development on the management of the resource and on customary rules. specialized New Caledonia hydraulic systems decolonization irrigation canals hydrosocial cycle NOUVELLE CALEDONIE 062 098 Developpement Durable et Territoires 10 3 art. 15704 [21 ] 2019 1772-9971 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077795 10.4000/developpementdurable.15704 1772-9971 [F B010077795] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077795 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers20-02/010077795.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2020-03-11 2025-02-24 fdi:010077795 fre