Vanishing Earth
- Synopsis
- 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 that mismanagement of resources does not only happen in underdeveloped countries. Looks in detail at what lack of rain means for the Sahel in Burkino Faso in West Africa and at expensive irrigation projects in California. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 90 min.
- Year of production
- 1986
- Availability
- OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
- Subjects
- Agriculture; Environmental science
- Keywords
- drought; ecosystems; irrigation systems; soils; water supply
Credits
- Producer
- Michael Andrews
- Writer
- Michael Andrews
- Contributor
- Sue MacGregor
Sections
- Title
- Soil
- Synopsis
- Part 1: Shows how mismanagement of land can lead to soil erosion and drought.
- Title
- Water
- Synopsis
- Part 2: Shows methods of alleviating the problem and demonstrates that mismanagement of resources does not only happen in underdeveloped countries. Looks in detail at what lack of rain means for the Sahel in Burkino Faso in West Africa and at expensive ir
Production Company
- Name
BBC Television
Distributor
- Name
BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
- Contact
- Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
- BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
- Web
- https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
- Address
- BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK - Notes
- The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’
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