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Environmental Issues - Africana Films

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Earth report VI: Children of Rio: growing up to Johnnesburg. Part I  HV 713 .E267 2006 A documentary of the children who were born at a time of great optimism in the year of the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, where for ten days in 1992 the Rio Earth Summit focused the world's attention and hopes. One theme above all else that was universally accepted was that poverty and environmental destruction were inseparable. In this film, we see whether the promises made at Rio are being kept.
Gabon, the last Eden QL82 .G33 2007 Boasting an extraordinary variety of pristine habitats, Gabon may be the last best hope for many of Africa's native species. But Gabon is an embattled paradise, surrounded by war-torn nations and rampant exploitation of natural resources. Fortunately, a dedicated group is determined to preserve Gabon's natural riches, with an unprecedented 11,000 square mile network of national parks unlike anything Africa has ever seen.
Jane Goodall[Bellingham, Wash. : Western Washington University Cultural Affairs, 1997]  QL31.G58 J35 1997  Jane Goodall tells the story of her life as a primatologist and her concerns for chimpanzees, including those of Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. She also encourages the audience to take personal responsibility in protecting the environment and caring for wildlife.
 Mozambique, a land of immense riches DT14 .L58 1995 One devastated by war, Mozambique is now developing programs for bio-diversity, community conservation, and eco-tourism. In an experiment in the Bazaruto Archipelago, local citizens are working with conservation authorities to establish sustainable harvesting and other ways of protecting their environment and themselves with it.
People of the forest  / A Hugo van Lawick production in association with the Discovery Channel.  QL737.P96 P46 1991  Wildlife photographer Hugo van Lawick follows a tribe of chimpanzees living in the deep forests surrounding Lake Tanganyika. Filmed over twenty years, he captures the emotion and drama among the chimps in the wild.
A rainforest remedy  / a presentation of Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; BBC ; QED.  QH541.5.R27 R3 1998  (Producer) Scientists working in one of the oldest rainforests in Africa have determined that one tree's bark yields a powerful antifungal compound, while another's shows potential as an anticancer drug. Thousands of other remedies may also exist. However, logging operations, depredation by poachers, and overuse by indigenous peoples are destroying these medicinal gold mines. This program examines efforts under way to preserve the forests and their pharmaceutical treasures, including compensating loggers and native peoples with profits from the sale of new drugs.
The riches of elephants  / produced by Mark Newman & Robyn Hofmeyer for Phakathi Films & SABC.  DT14 .L58 1995 v. 4  The Campfire project is a highly successful program for both wildlife conservation and social development in rural Zimbabwe. The local community is allowed to sell safaris or hunting rights on public land reserves. The profit is used for development projects such as fences, schools, and individual households.
The survival age  / produced by Mark Newman & Robyn Hofmeyer for Phakathi Films & SABC.  DT14 .L58 1995 v. 2  Tanzania is facing serious environmental and social problems that have been brought about by careless development. The economists featured are critical of Western ideas about progress. The film reflects on the failure of both socialism and capitalism in this country and explains the need to overcome the legacy of colonialism.
Wangari Maathai SD414.K4 W36 2006 An evening with Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Wangari Maathai of Kenya.

 

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