Gold and water?
What do they have in common?
To sum it up in one word...
Power.
Often in countries like NZ, where there's abundance of rain, river networks and lakes, we take water for granted even though we somehow all know that the supply of clean drinking water on this planet is finite. As the world's population expands, the demands of industry and commerce increase. Potable water is no longer as easy to find as it once was, as pollution from urbanization fouls more and more of our natural resources, also damaging natural cycles. Many believe water will become an advantageous strategic commodity in the future, which will create negative social implications. Poverty is more likely to escalate as more and more people can't access and can't afford clean drinking water, as already seen in African countries.
This film examines the growing battle over control of the global water supply. The film features how major corporations and financial institutions in the world are buying up territories where large water supplies can be found, showing examples of the fight to protect the Great Lakes, and also the allegations that one of the world's most powerful political families is attempting to corner the market on water in Paraguay.
To quote from the film "It's not about wealth, It's about power". And power comes from ordinary citizens who collectively fight to keep their community, region and nation water supply free and shared fairly by all.
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