The sequel to award-winning Lo—TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism, Lo—TEK Water explores sustainable technologies evolved by indigenous people who have built water-responsive infrastructures for generations. Ecologically-intensive, rather than energy, chemical, or capital intensive, the technologies engage and support complex ecosystems; their reinforcement and hybridization addresses global water-related challenges, like sea-level rise, storm surge, and salinization.

22 first nations from across the globe co-authored or contributed to the writing of chapters to make the Living Water Curriculum possible.They are the Visayan of the Philippines; the Yapese and Poluwatese of Micronesia; the Bretons and Normans of France; the Wale I Asi of the Solomon Islands; the Tunisians and Amazigh of Tunisia; the Native Hawaiians of Hawai'i; the Goans, Malayalis, and Paat-mi of India; the Māʻohi of French Polynesia; the Venetians of Italy; the Persians of Iran; the Baka of Southeastern Cameroon; the Bhumihin Krishok of Bangladesh; the Sundanese of Indonesia; the Japanese of Japan; the Nahua Xochimilca of Mexico; the Intha of Myanmar; the Han of China; and the Southern Bohemians of Czechia.

Co-authored by Watson and Indigenous experts, each chapter of Lo—TEK Water examines water-related technologies and contemporary projects that integrate traditional and Indigenous wisdom to promote climate resilient, nature based technologies.