France 2 - Earth From Above Season 1 (2006) Part 3 Defending water is defending live Part 1

“Earth From Above” is a serie of 15 documentaries (plus a special Copenhaguen episode) of 90 minutes each, presented by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and dedicated to the major challenges faced by our planet, It was broadcast on France 2 and France 3, French national television. “Earth From Above” brings the viewer beautiful High Definition imags of the Earth. Each episodes talks about a particular environmental challenge. The show “Earth From Above” is 4 years of shooting for 4 seasons and a total of 15 episodes plus special Copenhague (“A night for the Earth”)

Part 3: Defending water is defending live Part 1

After a first episode on biodiversity this second episode of Earth from Above addresses the issue of fresh water, the uneven distribution of this vital human resource initiatives that better management of blue gold . Fresh water is the most precious wealth of our planet, but also the most coveted and the most endangered . It is the source of all life on Earth and has the power to form the most spectacular scenery gorges , canyons , glaciers, waterfalls, deltas , rivers … “The value of water is unknown … So we do not miss ! I want to warn about the threats to freshwater worldwide . We waste at home without even thinking because it never fails , “says Yann Arthus -Bertrand . Yann Arthus -Bertrand has chosen Israel and Jordan to present the major challenges of fresh water worldwide . These two countries, but also the Palestinian territories, may be the focus of a future ” water wars ” , unless it is fresh water, so rare, that drives them to reconcile … this our second issue, Yann Arthus -Bertrand proposes spectacular footage shot in high definition across the world : Israel, Jordan , Palestine, Mali , Algeria , the United States and Loire region in France … a unique opportunity to present this major challenge for the twenty-first century what the defense fresh water! Continuing his “ state of the planet” , Yann Arthus -Bertrand makes us discover exciting specialists Ricardo Petrella , Julie Trottier, Elaine Soloway , Christine Jean and many others …

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