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The dvd was recommended to me by a patron at the library where i work. World water wars has definitely been a labor of love. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude. Blue water golds second clean out of the 20 mining season. In every corner of our precious globe, we are polluting, diverting, pumping, and wasting our limited supply of fresh water at an expediential level. 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. Jul 18, 20 blue water golds second clean out of the 20 mining season.

Bluegoldwateressay p film reflection world water wars blue. Ismail serageldin, vicepresident of the world bank. The company, which projects an annual 10 percent expansion of its water. In researching a sequel to the man who fell to earth, director sam bozzo. For love of water cover extremely similar territory in our planets evergrowing conflicts over water but they use vastly different styles. 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. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke, this film offers plenty of credible evidence. Blue water mining is currently working on the development of a 85. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests.

There have been at least 3 models of water privatization. Thirty billion gallons is about 92,000 acrefeet, about the annual pumpage by the city of albuquerque when i lived there a few years ago. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clark. Widespread privatization efforts grew in the late 20th century when international financial institutions such as the world bank and international monetary fund required countries seeking assistance to deregulate, abolish subsidies, and even sell part of their water systems and infrastructure to private investors.

The film was first screened on october 9, 2008, at the. Water is the most basic of human needs, but as the documentary blue gold. World water wars 2009 starring malcolm mcdowell on dvd and bluray. World water wars is directed by sam bozzo and based on the book blue gold.

World water wars by sam bozzo based on the 2003 book blue gold. Feb 22, 2015 sumerians tell a very different version than the historians their words are inexplicable duration. This award winning documentary directed by sam bozzo is based on the book blue gold. The malaysian government even proposed the death penalty for anyone caught. World water wars main argument is that fresh water is a basic human right, and it should not be treated as a commodity. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke. Directed by sam bozzo and released in 2008, the film was inspired by the book blue gold. Jan 26, 2008 awardwinning featured documentary narrated by malcolm mcdowell.

Sumerians tell a very different version than the historians their words are inexplicable duration. 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. Restoring the hydrological cycle sounds overwhelming, but in reality it neednt be. 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. World water wars discusses the importance of the global water crisis that we are in currently. Michal kravciks blue alternative project in slovakia. World water warss instagram profile has 24 photos and videos. Military control of water emerges and a new geopolitical map and power structure forms, setting the stage for world water wars. Unfortunately, talking about the water crisis isnt just muttering about a gloom and doom prediction of what could happen if we dont. Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the worlds water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author. As the water crisis intensifies, governments around the worldunder pressure. In this chilling, indepth examination of a rapidly emerging global crisis in these times, maude barlow and tony clarke, two of the most active opponents to the privatization of water show how, contrary to received wisdom, water mainly flows uphill to the wealthy. World water wars is a 2008 documentary film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by sam bozzo, based on the book blue gold. The film was first screened on october 9, 2008, at the vancouver international.

Jan 15, 2010 water is the most basic of human needs, but as the documentary blue gold. Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the world s water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author. Important deleted scene from the awardwinning documentary blue gold. 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. 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. 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. By 2010, canada will be exporting large quantities of fresh water to the u. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water. Wrangling with an undertheradar, hotbutton topic, this look at something most would rather ignore is by turns gripping, tragic, and yes, even a bit soggy.

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 right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water. It argues that in the future, wars will be fought over water. World water wars a global blue alternative starts in your own yard. World water wars works best as a smallscreen educational docu that.

World water wars demonstrates, corporate greed knows no limits. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow and tony clarke, this film offers plenty of credible evidence. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions. Based on the groundbreaking book, this pbs documentary explores the politics and. Based on the groundbreaking book, this pbs documentary explores the politics and conflicts surrounding the commodification and. An indepth examination shows waters impact on the whole world. Save your water first, then support organizations seeking to implement global projects. Oct 05, 2010 october 4, 2010 blue gold world water wars water is the most essential element for life. Global warming is an issue of how we live, the water crisis is an issue of if we live. 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.

Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. I found a sponsor to fund the film and so proceeded to purchase equipment, tickets and hotel rooms with my. Oct 07, 2008 alternately political and apolitical, pessimistic and optimistic but rarely, if ever, cinematic sam bozzos blue gold. Awardwinning featured documentary narrated by malcolm mcdowell. The gold was recovered from offshore mining leases in the bering sea about 7 miles west of nome, alaska. Malcolm mcdowell, maude barlow, vandana shiva, tony clarke, oscar olivera, wenonah hauter, ryan hreljac. Based on the groundbreaking book by maude barlow and tony clarke, e. Alternately political and apolitical, pessimistic and optimistic but rarely, if ever, cinematic sam bozzos blue gold. The film examines the problems created by the privatization and commoditization of water. The term privatization covers a wide spectrum of water utility operations, management, and ownership arrangements.

Onethird is in liquid form either underground in aquifers and rock pores or aboveground in lakes, rivers, soil, wetlands, and living organisms. 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. World water wars isnt some weird latebreaking sequel to waterworld, its a documentary. Bluegoldwateressay p film reflection world water wars.

One of the musts is to restore the hydrological cycle i. Contains 30 minutes of bonus material, including deleted scenes and an interview with the filmmaker. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke. World water wars sheds light on the worlds rapidly approaching water crisis and. Despite the financial risk, to this day, blue gold. Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the. World water wars sheds light on the worlds rapidly approaching. With jim olson, tony clarke, maude barlow, octavio rosas lando. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow an amazing and inspiring woman and tony clarke. Both maude and tony have been heavily involved in the fight for clean water for decades, and you see a lot of. Corrupt governments use water for economic and political gain. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow and tony clark. The industrialised world has grown used to using water profligately. Of this freshwater, twothirds is locked up in ice caps and glaciers.