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  1. The Rape of the Earth

    Date released
    28 Jun 1947
    Series name
    This Modern Age
    Issue no
    10
    NoS ID
    346982
    Story no
    1 / 2

    Enticknap synopsis: Soil erosion which threatens the food supplies of the increasing world population, and the work being done, both to preserve fertile land and to repair damage in already eroded areas.

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  2. Soil Erosion: A Global Problem (3 Parts) (1986 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, Audiocassette.; 120 slides. col.

    Discusses soil erosion and deposition and soil conservation techniques. With contributions from a large number of world-wide authorities.

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  3. Green Machines (1993 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Agriculture; Biology
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence, Videocassette. VHS. col. 24 min.

    Food production is a highly technical business. This programme looks at long-term sustainability in farming. Looks at the basic scientific principles of plant growth - the balance between nutrient and energy...

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  4. Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil (2014)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes), £195.00

    Gardening expert Chris Beardshaw presents this programme about soil: a scarce resource on the surface of the land which is essential to all life on earth. Travelling in his specially-equipped mobile soil...

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  5. South Africa: The Wasted Land (1990 Video)

    Director
    Jamie Hartzell
    Producer
    Toni Strasburg
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min., Free (+p&p)

    Examines the ways South Africa’s policies of apartheid have damaged the environment. While the land held by white farmers is rich and highly productive, the blacks have had to eke out a living on land...

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  6. Tropical Rainforests: Threats and Challenges (2016)

    Subject
    Environmental science; Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 24 minutes), £49.00

    Introduced by an indigenous environmental campaigner who outlines the threats facing the rainforest, this title considers the value of rainforests, both locally and globally in terms of their goods and...

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  7. Vanishing Earth (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Michael Andrews
    Subject
    Agriculture; Environmental science
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 90 min.

    Two-part documentary about the importance of soil and water. Part 1: Shows how mismanagement of land can lead to soil erosion and drought. Part 2: Shows methods of alleviating the problem and demonstrates...

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  8. Green Machines / Nitrate in Drinking Water (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min., 1998 sale: £195.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    [See individual programme entries for synopses.]

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  9. (Untitled record)

    Date released
    1960
    Series name
    Scrapbook
    Issue no
    11
    NoS ID
    349535
    Story no
    3 / 4

    NoS synopsis: soil erosion and its prevention

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  10. Food Production and the Environment (1999 Video)

    Subject
    Agriculture
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min., 2000 sale: £47.00 inc. VAT +p&p)

    Shows students investigating how farmers and companies are trying to improve the food production process to minimise environmental impact while maintaining food quality. Shows peach growing in Shapparton,...

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