Captured rain. America's thirst for Canadian water
Description
As current sources of fresh water become increasingly inadequate to support the needs of North America below the Canadian border, the U.S. and Mexico are looking toward their northern neighbor for relief. This program examines the political and commercial ramifications of NAFTA on the bulk export of water, as well as initiatives to conserve and recycle fresh water in the Sun Belt and in northern Mexico. Former senator Paul Simon, environmentalist Richard Bocking, agronomist Wendy Holm, trade negotiators, lawyers, and others discuss the growing geopolitical tension surrounding the commodification of water.
Runtime
47 min
Subjects
- Human geography (324)
- Hydrology (44)
- Natural resources (402)
- Political geography (64)
- Physical geography (411)
- Water (318)
- Geopolitics (27)
- Landforms (57)
- Land use (186)
- World politics (2067)
- Geomorphology (43)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2005], c2000
Database
Films on Demand
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