Using a variety of examples from around the world, this clip looks at how unplanned urban growth, rapid industrialisation and a lack of environmental controls is causing water pollution and impacting on human health. Examples include the impacts of the textile industry in Dhaka, and how mining, oil extraction and the use of agricultural pesticides is causing water pollution in the Amazon.

Originally released by Pumpkin TV, 2021. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 26, 2022.