Water is for Fighting over

Synopsis: Investigates the problems posed by a scarcity of water in areas where rainfall in insufficient to meet local and regional needs. The case study is the Truckee-Carson Basin, an area on the border between the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Great Basin of Nevada. Looks at the complex interactions that can occur between a range of interest groups contesting their share of the water resources, and the inequalities in the bargaining position of each of these groups Also examines the broader societal issues which are confrontational and have a global resonance, such as urban expanison versus the preservation of agricultural land; unchecked development versus vanishing wetlands and open space; and western-style economic development versus the maintenance of traditional valuers.
Series: Shape of the World, The: Explorations in Human Geography, Course D215
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Geography
Keywords: human geography; water supply

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