Will the next world war be fought over fresh water. 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. Right now, water costs in some regions cost such a small fraction of what its actually worth when you factor in how finite it is. One of the bloodiest water wars being fought is happening over the river kaveri in india. 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. Drops of water 10 water wars if the wars of the xx century were fought over oil, the wars of the xxi century will be fought over water.
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What percent of the water on the earth is freshwater. An art center college of design alumnus, sam has written, directed and edited three international awardwinning short films that have been screened on the sundance channel and showtime, the toronto. If you need evidence, there is plenty of it in a new documentary highlighting the science, politics, and future of water on planet earth entitled blue gold. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This is the historical sentence pronounced by serageldin, vice president of the world bank, in 1995, foreseeing a future which will be characterized by water scarcity and the race to try and get hold of it. Military control of water emerges and a new geopolitical map and power structure forms, setting the stage for world water wars. Ismail serageldin, vicepresident of the world bank. Based on the groundbreaking book by maude barlow and tony clarke, executive produced by mark achbar the. World water wars is directed by sam bozzo and based on the book blue gold. 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. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow an amazing and inspiring woman and tony clarke. Oct 07, 2008 alternately political and apolitical, pessimistic and optimistic but rarely, if ever, cinematic sam bozzos blue gold. We all need clean, safe water and yet in the world over a. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clark.
World water warss instagram profile has 24 photos and videos. World water wars works best as a smallscreen educational docu that. Of this freshwater, twothirds is locked up in ice caps and glaciers. 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. The dvd was recommended to me by a patron at the library where i work. Bluegoldwateressay p film reflection world water wars blue.
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. The malaysian government even proposed the death penalty for anyone caught contaminating water. For love of water cover extremely similar territory in our planets evergrowing conflicts over water but they use vastly different styles. World water wars 2009 starring malcolm mcdowell on dvd and bluray. The rest is seawater, or inaccessible in ice caps, ground water and soil. The film examines the problems created by the privatization and commoditization of water. Sep 02, 2016 right now, water costs in some regions cost such a small fraction of what its actually worth when you factor in how finite it is. In researching a sequel to the man who fell to earth, director sam bozzo. World water wars main argument is that fresh water is a basic human right, and it should not be treated as a commodity. With jim olson, tony clarke, maude barlow, octavio rosas lando.
The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water. The atlas showing the aquifers of the world may help to provide a legal framework for nations to manage water resources. The film contains of multiple interviews 35 from a wide pool of people from. 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. Based on the groundbreaking book, this pbs documentary explores the politics and conflicts surrounding the commodification and. The world bank used privatization of water as a condition of need in third world countries. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke, this film offers plenty of credible evidence. One of the musts is to restore the hydrological cycle i.
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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. Bluegoldwateressay p film reflection world water wars. World water wars his first feature documentary which he shot in nearly a dozen countries. The film was first screened on october 9, 2008, at the vancouver international. Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the world s water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling fresh water supply. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude. Both maude and tony have been heavily involved in the fight for clean water for decades. Director the documentary is based off the book blue gold. The film was first screened on october 9, 2008, at the vancouver international film festival.
Water is one of the most common things on earth, but the supply of fresh water on this planet is limited, and as the worlds population expands, the demands of industry increase and pollution contaminates more and more of our natural resources. What is the effect of bottling water and distributing it globally or nationally. Blue gold water wars documentary summary questions factors causing the water crisis 1. World water wars discusses the importance of the global water crisis that we are in currently. In the current exploration of the universe, when we are searching for any kind of life form, we tend first to look for water. Blue gold water wars documentary summary questions. Restoring the hydrological cycle sounds overwhelming, but in reality it neednt be. How is water viewed by wall street, the world bank, and the imf international monetary fund 5.
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. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water. 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. Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the worlds water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author. What are some different pollution sources that affect our water supply. Ismail serageldin, vice president of the world bank.
Corrupt governments use water for economic and political gain. October 4, 2010 blue gold world water wars water is the most essential element for life. An indepth examination shows waters impact on the whole world. Contains 30 minutes of bonus material, including deleted scenes and an interview with the filmmaker. In this movie author presents the problem with privatization of water, the corruption affiliated with water companies and the problems that arise around the world because of water scarcity. It is commonly assumed that the worlds water supply is huge and infinite. Global warming is an issue of how we live, the water crisis is an issue of if we live. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions. Atlas of hidden water may avert future conflict new scientist. Apr 07, 2009 if you need evidence, there is plenty of it in a new documentary highlighting the science, politics, and future of water on planet earth entitled blue gold. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by tony clarke and maude barlow who are both interview extensively in the film. Water is one of the most common things on earth, but the supply of fresh water on this planet is limited, and as the world s population expands, the demands of industry increase and pollution contaminates more and more of our natural resources. Onethird is in liquid form either underground in aquifers and rock pores or aboveground in lakes, rivers, soil, wetlands, and living organisms.
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