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Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. This award winning documentary directed by sam bozzo is based on the book blue gold. World water wars is a 2008 documentary film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by sam bozzo, based on the book blue gold. In english with some french, spanish, slovak, and other various languages with english. This is water blue gold world water wars by kangen water boise on vimeo. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. 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. World water wars from director sam bozzo is a movie about one of planet earths most precious resources water. The fight to stop the corporate theft of the world s water by maude barlow and tony clark. Blue gold world water wars full en srt subtitles english. World water wars by sam bozzo based on the 2003 book blue gold.
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Wow we rly do live in a sick world cuz 3% of earths water is fresh water and have the french privatizing water since the time of napoleon napoleon lived 1769 1814. In 1906 pablo valencia dared the journey from mexico to california in search of gold. World water wars a global blue alternative starts in your own yard. To the philippine government its a wakeup call to create laws or to strictly implement our existing laws concerning water conservation. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions from. Save your water first, then support organizations seeking to implement global projects. 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. 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. World water wars has definitely been a labor of love.
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