Who's destroying the forest? : global analysis / New Atlantis (Firm).

Who's destroying the forest? : global analysis / New Atlantis (Firm).

Forests protect and nurture humanity in a variety of ways. Why, then, does deforestation continue? Who is responsible for it? This program analyzes the problem through a socioeconomic lens, drawing connections between corporate interests, food security concerns, and annihilation of the planet's...

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Online Access: Streaming video (Emerson users only)
Corporate Contributors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Films Media Group, New Atlantis (Firm)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2008]
Series:Terra report : a world of trouble.
Subjects:
Water > Environmental aspects.
Urbanization.
Social ecology.
Social change > Environmental aspects.
Social change.
Rural-urban migration.
Population policy.
Nature > Effect of human beings on.
Land use > Environmental aspects.
Human geography > Environmental aspects.
Human ecology.
Globalization.
Environmental geography.
Biodiversity conservation.
Anti-globalization movement.
Videorecording.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Table of Contents:
  • Prelude: State of the Earth's Forests (2:44)
  • Historical Perception of Forests (3:28)
  • History of Deforestation (3:01)
  • Green Revolution: Pros and Cons (1:28)
  • Deforestation: Who Is to Blame? (4:07)
  • Effects of Unsustainable Development: Amazon Basin (4:05)
  • Political Motivations for Deforestation (3:37)
  • World Market Demand Leads to Deforestation (2:09)
  • Multinationals Disregard Ecosystems and Rights of Workers (2:21)
  • Multinational Companies Own Banana Industry (2:49)
  • Health Risks of Third World Pesticides (1:54)
  • Endemic Poverty in Asia and Multinational Companies (3:27)
  • International Beef Market: Effects on Latin America (3:25)
  • Deforestation: Cycle of Destruction (2:56)
  • Preservation of Forests (2:29)

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