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| Title: |
Preserving the Rainforest (part of the series:
Man and the Biosphere) |
| Description of Resource: |
People
came out of the African forest, and continue to live in equilibrium
with the tropical forest in Africa, Brazil, and elsewhere - hunting,
fishing, and collecting plants. Trouble only begins when they begin
to cultivate plants in the forest, cutting down trees, and burning
brush; the soil is soon exhausted, and the would-be farmers move
elsewhere long as this is done on a small scale, nature can heal
the damage, as happened among the Maya of the Yucatan Peninsula.
But, population growth, combined with greed and technological efficiency,
has long since out-stripped the ability of the forest to regenerate
itself and bodes ecological disaster. In counterpoint to the unimpeded
destruction of the Brazilian forest, the forest of Tai, in the Ivory
Coast, is an example of a tropical forest habitat that is being
used as a natural reserve and as a site for controlled agricultural
and industrial activity. |
| Author/Producer: |
Films for the Humanities
and Sciences |
| Topic Areas Covered: |
Agriculture,
Deforestation, Population, Rainforest |
| Type of Resource: |
Video |
| For Grade Levels: |
7 and up |
| Publication Dates: |
1995 |
| Length: |
24 minutes |
| Cost: |
$89.95 |
| Is It Available for Loan: |
No |
| Is Training Necessary: |
No |
| Language: |
English |
| Educational or Informational: |
Educational |
| Recommended Enhancements to Accompany This Resource: |
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| Geographic Location |
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| Notes: |
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| F.R.E.E. Network's Evaluation Criteria: |
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| To Order This Resource Contact: |
Films for the Humanities
and Sciences |
| Address: |
P.O. Box
2053 |
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Princeton,
NJ 08543-2053 |
| Phone: |
(800) 257-5126 |
| Fax: |
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| E-Mail: |
custserv@films.com |
| URL: |
http://www.films.com/id/3064/Preserving_the_Rain_Forest.htm
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Our Message and Evaluation Criteria:
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Everything is made from natural resources and natural resources
must come from somewhere.
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The gathering and processing of all natural resources have environmental
impacts.
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Responsible production and use of wood - a renewable resource -
is environmentally sound.
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