World water wars his first feature documentary which he shot in nearly a dozen countries. World water warss instagram profile has 24 photos and videos. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow and tony clark. One of the musts is to restore the hydrological cycle i. World water wars examines environmental and political implications of the planets dwindling water supply, and posits that wars in the future will be fought over water. The most incredible story to date is that of martin robertson of ideas in motion. Wars today are fought over oil, but the wars of tomorrow are destined to be about the control and distribution of water. Directed by sam bozzo and released in 2008, the film was inspired by the book blue gold. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clark. Military control of water emerges and a new geopolitical map and power structure forms, setting the stage for world water wars.
World water wars works best as a smallscreen educational docu that. Michal kravciks blue alternative project in slovakia. Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human survival. 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. Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the worlds water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author. 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. Based on the groundbreaking book, this pbs documentary explores the politics and conflicts surrounding the commodification and power. October 4, 2010 blue gold world water wars water is the most essential element for life. With jim olson, tony clarke, maude barlow, octavio rosas lando. Bluegoldwateressay p film reflection world water wars blue.
World water wars trailer 2009 based on the groundbreaking book by maude barlow, this documentary depicts the inevitable future conflicts over the worlds water supply. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water. Based on the groundbreaking book, this pbs documentary explores the politics and conflicts surrounding the commodification and. 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. Save your water first, then support organizations seeking to implement global projects. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke. 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. Does giving water contracts to water companies solve the problem of the tradegy of the commons. You cannot make peace with thirsty people 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.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The film contains of multiple interviews 35 from a wide pool of people from. Despite the financial risk, to this day, blue gold. An awardwinning documentary sheds light on the worlds rapidly approaching water crisis and suggests that wars of the future may be. The bottom line is we can do something as long as we do some basic things now. The film was first screened on october 9, 2008, at the vancouver international. World water wars is a wakeup call for public action. That the world is in a water crisis is undeniable, and the time to take action is now. 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. World water wars discusses the importance of the global water crisis that we are in currently. This award winning documentary directed by sam bozzo is based on the book blue gold. In the current exploration of the universe, when we are searching for any kind of life form, we tend first to look for water. 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.
In 20 years the worlds water consumption is expected to increase by 40%. Contains 30 minutes of bonus material, including deleted scenes and an interview with the filmmaker. 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. Water is a blue gold it is very important for people and it will always be essential for life. An indepth examination shows waters impact on the whole world. In researching a sequel to the man who fell to earth, director sam bozzo. Corrupt governments use water for economic and political gain.
Jan 26, 2008 awardwinning featured documentary narrated by malcolm mcdowell. Oct 05, 2010 october 4, 2010 blue gold world water wars water is the most essential element for life. World water wars is a landmark documentary that every school, library and church should own and show. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our. The documentary, made by sam bozzo, looks at why we are rapidly loosing our fresh water supplies, the. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions. 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. 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 by tony clarke and maude barlow who are both interview extensively in the film. The film examines the problems created by the privatization and commoditization of water. 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. Audience reaction to blue gold has been great, and i am thrilled with the requests that come in to organize community screenings.
Director the documentary is based off the book blue gold. 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. Restoring the hydrological cycle sounds overwhelming, but in reality it neednt be. The right to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke audience. 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. Blue gold the global water crisis and the commodification of the world s water supply revised edition spring, 2001 author.
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 worlds fresh water supply is unsustainable, only 3% of the earths entire water supply is fresh, and even less is actually drinkable for people. Based on the groundbreaking book by maude barlow and tony clarke, executive produced by mark achbar the. Unfortunately, talking about the water crisis isnt just muttering about a gloom and doom prediction of what could happen if we dont. 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. World water wars by sam bozzo based on the 2003 book blue gold. Both maude and tony have been heavily involved in the fight for clean water for decades. Onethird is in liquid form either underground in aquifers and rock pores or aboveground in lakes, rivers, soil, wetlands, and living organisms. The dvd was recommended to me by a patron at the library where i work. World water wars is directed by sam bozzo and based on the book blue gold. Alternately political and apolitical, pessimistic and optimistic but rarely, if ever, cinematic sam bozzos blue gold.
Meanwhile, the rural population is expected to stabilize from 2010. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke, this film offers plenty of credible evidence. World water wars main argument is that fresh water is a basic human right, and it should not be treated as a commodity. An interview with film director sam bozzo there are many, many more sources available, and i will be happy to contribute to cleaning up the article though right now i have to be away from the computer for a little while. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude. Unfortunately, talking about the water crisis isnt just muttering about a gloom and doom prediction of what could happen if. Oct 07, 2008 alternately political and apolitical, pessimistic and optimistic but rarely, if ever, cinematic sam bozzos blue gold. How is water viewed by wall street, the world bank and the imf. Global warming is an issue of how we live, the water crisis is an issue of if we live. Of this freshwater, twothirds is locked up in ice caps and glaciers.
Based on the groundbreaking book, this pbs documentary explores the politics and. Ismail serageldin, vicepresident of the world bank. 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. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the worlds water by maude barlow and tony clarke. World water wars is a 2008 documentary film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by sam bozzo, based on the book blue gold. There have indeed been many films made recently on what might very well be the hottest.
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