Water for profit

The moment demand outpaces supply, water becomes a commodity to be traded in the global market. But who owns the rights to water? And how can a price be set on water? In this program, the pros and cons of privatization are assessed in a number of water management situations around the world: Aguas A...

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Corporate Authors: Deutsche Welle, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2003.
Series:Thirsty Planet.
Physical Description:
1 streaming video file (27 min.) : sd., col., digital.
Subjects:
Conservation of natural resources -- Economic aspects.
Economic geography.
Environmental protection.
Geomorphology.
Human geography -- Economic aspects.
Human geography.
Land use -- Environmental aspects.
Water -- Environmental aspects.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:Films on Demand - Click here for access
Contents:
  • Water: A Valuable Commodity (3:43)
  • Corruption of Aguas Argentina (3:19)
  • Thames Water Company in Jakarta (3:00)
  • Privatization and Bechtel Corporation (3:27)
  • European Waterworks (3:24)
  • Public-Private Partnership in Albania (4:45)
  • Community-Scaled Water Systems (3:27)

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