The value of water in Iceland

Helena Onnudottir

doi:10.51142/issues-journal-2-1-2

The value of water in Iceland

Helena Onnudottir

Western Sydney University

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Iceland is a small nation, first settled in 874 AD. For most of its history it has been remote, situated just below the Arctic Circle. Apart from its extensive fishing grounds, Iceland’s main natural resource is water. This essay explores the changing historical importance and the contemporary value of water in Iceland. I trace cold water’s location as a free public good until the turn of the 21st century, when it came to be commodified. I show how the value of water is intrinsically tied to ecologies, changing notions of public good, and commodification.

Original language	English
Number of pages	8
Journal	Issues: A Multilingual Journal of Short Essays
Volume	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.51142/issues-journal-2-1-2
Publication status	Published - 2020

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Iceland
social aspects
water

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