October 4, 2010 blue gold world water wars water is the most essential element for life. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow an amazing and inspiring woman and tony clarke. Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human survival enters the. Blue gold explores the trend of cities developing new homes and other construction with little concern over whether the areas water supply can sustain the new population. Articles with dead external links from april 2010 articles with dead external. The worlds fresh water supply is unsustainable, only 3 % of the earths entire water supply is fresh, and even less is actually drinkable for people. Awardwinning featured documentary narrated by malcolm mcdowell. Alternately political and apolitical, pessimistic and optimistic but rarely, if ever, cinematic sam bozzos blue gold. World water wars 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jan 28, 2010 published on jan 28, 2010 important deleted scene from the awardwinning documentary blue gold.
The right to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow and tony clarke. This is water blue gold world water wars by kangen water boise on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Oct 05, 2010 october 4, 2010 blue gold world water wars water is the most essential element for life. In the current exploration of the universe, when we are searching for any kind of life form, we tend first to look for water. The film was first screened on october 9, 2008, at the vancouver international. Published on jan 28, 2010 important deleted scene from the awardwinning documentary blue gold. Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the world s water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author.
What are 3 solutions to increase usable water in the world. Water diseases from pollution are killing more children than aids, malaria and war. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow and tony clark. Global warming is an issue of how we live, the water crisis is an issue of if we live. Based on the groundbreaking book, this pbs documentary explores the politics and conflicts surrounding the commodification and. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling. World water warsopens dramatically by recounting the true story of pablo. In researching a sequel to the man who fell to earth, director sam bozzo. Michal kravciks blue alternative project in slovakia. Based on the groundbreaking book by maude barlow and tony clarke, executive produced by mark achbar the. Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human survival enters the global marketplace and political arena. The film examines the problems created by the privatization and commoditization of water.
World water wars is a 2008 documentary film directed. World water wars is a 2008 documentary film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by sam bozzo, based on the book blue gold. Maude barlow national chairperson, council of canadians chair, ifg committee on the globalization of water the wars of the next century will be about water. Ismail serageldin, vicepresident of the world bank. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke.
Both maude and tony have been heavily involved in the fight for clean water for decades. World water wars 2009 starring malcolm mcdowell on dvd and bluray. Jan 26, 2008 awardwinning featured documentary narrated by malcolm mcdowell. Military control of water emerges and a new geopolitical map and power structure forms, setting the stage for world water wars. Fort collins trimedia festival 2009 winner audience award. World water wars, based on the book of the same name, we follow numerous worldwide examples of people fighting for their basic right to water, from court cases to violent revolutions to u. Sep 25, 2012 it may sound too simplistic but the ideal perhaps is to move to wards where we measure and identify the water capacity and usage aggregate and disagregate of a local ecosytem and then design accordingly setting upper limits on population and water use we can then design to live within our water means. But, if we continue with our cavalier and arrogant attitude toward water, we will be no different than the poor soul that writes more checks than the deposits will support. Save your water first, then support organizations seeking to implement global projects. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the worlds water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author. World water wars examines the problems created by the privatisation and commercialisation of the worlds water supplies and asks what this means as the resource dwindles and demand grows.
The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water. Restoring the hydrological cycle sounds overwhelming, but in reality it neednt be. Sumerians tell a very different version than the historians their words are inexplicable duration. Contains 30 minutes of bonus material, including deleted scenes and an interview with the filmmaker. Oct 07, 2008 alternately political and apolitical, pessimistic and optimistic but rarely, if ever, cinematic sam bozzos blue gold. World water wars discusses the importance of the global water crisis that we are in currently. Both maude and tony have been heavily involved in the fight for clean water for decades, and you see a lot of them in this movie.
World water wars examines the problems created by the privatisation and commercialisation of the worlds water supplies and asks what this means as the resource dwindles and demand grows the film is based on the book titled blue gold. On the us mexican border, the new river is so polluted that us border patrol refuse to go in after illegal aliens who dare swim it left and become contaminated with 100s of diseases. Bluegoldwateressay p film reflection world water wars blue. Corrupt governments use water for economic and political gain. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke. World water wars is directed by sam bozzo and based on the book blue gold. With jim olson, tony clarke, maude barlow, octavio rosas lando. In every corner of the globe, we are polluting, diverting, pumping, and wasting our limited supply of fresh water at an expediential level as population and technology grows.
Bluegoldwateressay p film reflection world water wars. World water wars main argument is that fresh water is a basic human right, and it should not be treated as a commodity. The malaysian government even proposed the death penalty for anyone caught contaminating water. Of this freshwater, twothirds is locked up in ice caps and glaciers.
The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by. The dvd was recommended to me by a patron at the library where i work. World water warss instagram profile has 24 photos and videos. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions. Peter warshall discusses the incredible case of bolinas, california, who in 1971 managed to put a legal moratorium on further development, and has not authorized a new. Onethird is in liquid form either underground in aquifers and rock pores or aboveground in lakes, rivers, soil, wetlands, and living organisms. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions from citizens fighting for the right to.
It lists cities that have lost their water rights to foreign entities and shows why water will be the issue wars will be fought over in the future. This award winning documentary directed by sam bozzo is based on the book blue gold. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clark. Unfortunately, talking about the water crisis isnt just muttering about a gloom and doom prediction of what could happen if. World water wars works best as a smallscreen educational docu that. This is a good comprehensive coverage of the water wars now raging around the world and in the united states. Blue gold reveals horrifying stories such as mexico city farms are irrigated with raw sewage as the corrupt government gives its fresh water to cocacola. The bottom line is we can do something as long as we do some basic things now. It argues that in the future, wars will be fought over water supplies because a. The safe food committee hosts a monthly educational film series, from plow. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. Unfortunately, talking about the water crisis isnt just muttering about a gloom and doom prediction of what could happen if we dont. Wars of the future will be fought over water, as they are today over oil, as the source of all life enters the global marketplace and political arena.
Feb 22, 2015 sumerians tell a very different version than the historians their words are inexplicable duration. Wars of the future will be fought over water, as they are over oil today, as our blue gold, the source of human survival, enters the global marketplace and political arena as a commodity to be sought out, fought over, and conquered. Adam rabiner october 12, 2010 uncategorized no comments. World water wars i choose to watch the documentary by sam bozo blue gold.
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