Abstract
About this title: Investigates a fundamental dilemma facing farmers throughout the world, how to feed the Earth's growing population without endangering the environment. Zimbabwe: Affected by climate change and the vestiges of colonial rule, small scale farmers on marginal lands struggle to survive a drought. France: The remote mountain villages of central France suffer the loss of farmers fleeing to places like Brittany where intensive agriculture has polluted the water and affected local fisheries. China: An agricultural revolution has enabled farmers to feed the world's most populous nation but an industrial boom is rapidly displacing agricultural land, forcing farmers to work the soil more intensively, threatening environmental damage. United States; In Iowa, farmers use high technology to dramatically increase yields, while, in Pennsylvania, no-till farming preserves some of the richest topsoil in the world. This title is a shorter abridged version of the original film.
About the series: The programs in the Journey to Planet Earth series explore the fragile relationship between people and the world they inhabit. A common thread runs throughout all the programs: the necessity to achieve a balance between the needs of people and the needs of the environment. Topics covered in the series include the loss of farmland to urban development, the pollution of the Earth's rivers, and inadequate housing and water resources for those living in the world's mega-cities
About the series: The programs in the Journey to Planet Earth series explore the fragile relationship between people and the world they inhabit. A common thread runs throughout all the programs: the necessity to achieve a balance between the needs of people and the needs of the environment. Topics covered in the series include the loss of farmland to urban development, the pollution of the Earth's rivers, and inadequate housing and water resources for those living in the world's mega-cities
Collection
Subject
Series
Journey to planet Earth
Contributors
Weiner, Hal (director), Weiner, Hal (writer), Weiner, Marilyn (producer), Myers, Robert L. (consultant), Quattrucci, Ralph (editor), Boni, Dennis (cinematographer), Ferrucci, Frank (composer), McGillis, Kelly (narrator), Ferrucci, Frank (composer), McNamee, Jim (editor), Keeney, Dennis (consultant), Screenscope, Inc. (producer), South Carolina Educational Television Network (collaborator)
Duration
00:24:54 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college
Copyright Holder
| Name | Screenscope, Inc. |
| Role | producer |
| Telephone | 202-364-0055 |
| Address | 4330 Yuma Street, NW Washington, DC 20016 |
| [email protected] |
Copyright Date
2009-01-01
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