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The Politics of Water

How the politics of water affects people's lives on four continents

World Service,4 episodes

Episodes

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On the US-Mexico border
What happens when there's not enough water in the Rio Grande?
01 Jun 2003,22 mins
Water is vital for the Roadmap for Peace
How the politics of water affects Israeli and Palestinian lives
08 Jun 2003,22 mins
Is there time to save the Baltic Sea?
The Baltic Sea is at crisis point in terms of pollution – who will clean it up?
22 Jun 2003,23 mins
Dam protests in Namibia
Dispute in Namibia over a proposal to dam the Kunene River to generate hydroelectricity
29 Jun 2003,23 mins