Battle for the Planet (7 Parts)

Synopsis: A seven-part series with each programme presenting a personal view of a major issue, followed by responses from grass-roots groups in different countries, and concluded with discussion relating the issue to the UK.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; 2 videocassettes. Standard formats. col. 208, 156 min. Tape 1 contains programmes 1-4; tape 2 contains programmes 5-7.
Year of production: 1987
Availability: Sale
Subjects: Development studies; Environmental science
Keywords: air quality; Argentina; Brazil; deserts; environment; Equador; food aid; forests; Ghana; India; Mexico; Mongolia; oceans; pollution; population dynamics; radioactivity; Senegal; toxic substances; urban development

Director

Bo Landin

Contributor

André Singer

Cast

Jonathon Porritt

Title: Kingdom of the third day, The
Synopsis: 1: Focuses on the North Sea and Spain, as well as the Bristol Channel area, and examines the use of the seas as a dustbin for toxic and reaioactive waste.
Title: Eight litres a minute
Synopsis: 2: Air pollution and acid rain in northern Europe, and the hazardous wastes pumped out by industry in Brazil and Mexico.
Title: Shifting sands
Synopsis: 3: Desertification in Inner Mongolia.
Title: Greening the land
Synopsis: 4: Reafforestation in the Nile area and in India.
Title: Struggle for shelter, A
Synopsis: 5: Urbanisation, particularly in Equador and Argentina.
Title: People count
Synopsis: 6: Population in Kenya, the country with the fastest population growth in the world.
Title: Safety net, A
Synopsis: 7: Trade and food aid specifically in Senegal and Ghana.

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