Learning on ScreenDecade of Destruction
- Synopsis
- An account of the destruction of the Amazonian rain forest in Brazil. The destruction of the world’s tropical forests is the greatest single threat to the stability of environmental systems on our planet. The cultivation of the Amazonian jungle is greadually destroying the forest with a devastating effect on the balance of nature and upon the habitat and lives of the local Indian tribes. Adrian Cowell spent more then seven years in Brazil documenting the situation.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 4 x 52 min.
- Year of production
- 1986
- Availability
- out of distribution; 1993 sale: £40.00 (+ VAT +p&p)
- Notes
- Reviewed by Graham Hart in ‘Times Educational Supplement’.
- Documentation
- A cross-curricular multimedia teaching pack including some footage from the series is available from WWF-UK. It aims to develop an understanding of Amazonia’s environment and development problems.
- Subjects
- Environmental science; Geography
- Keywords
- Amazon river; Brazil; deforestation; ecosystems; rain forests
Credits
- Director
- Adrian Cowell
- Producer
- Roger James
Sections
- Title
- In search of the kidnapper
- Title
- Blazing the trail
- Title
- In the ashes of the forest
- Title
- Mechanics of the forest/Storms of the Amazon
Production Company
- Name
Central Independent Television
- Notes
- use Carlton UK Television
Distributor
- Name
Carlton UK Television Ltd
- Web
- http://www.carlton.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0115 986 3322
- Fax
- 0115 964 5202
- Address
- Video Resources Unit
East Midlands TV Centre
Lenton Lane
Nottingham
NG7 2NA
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