Spain - Irrigators’ Tribunals of Spanish Mediterranean Coast: Council of Wise Men of Plain of Murcia and Water Tribunal of plain of Valencia

"The irrigators’ tribunals of the Spanish Mediterranean coast are traditional law courts for water management that date back to the al-Andalus period (ninth to thirteenth centuries). The two main tribunals – the Council of Wise Men of the Plain of Murcia and the Water Tribunal of the Plain of Valencia – are recognized under Spanish law. Inspiring authority and respect, these two courts, whose members are elected democratically, settle disputes orally in a swift, transparent and impartial manner...." Source: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

Tribunal de las Aguas - Valencia. Thanksto Vanadio of Spain.