Forest Futures

Synopsis

Deforestation in the tropics has economic and social causes which differ from country to country. In most places there is a real or perceived conflict between economic development and rainforest conservation. Governments of developing countries regard their forests as resources to be exploited. They compare their current situation to that which led to the development of the ‘North’. The issues are complex, but the central question is whether, and how, economic development can be reconciled with rainforest conservation.
Malaysia, when the programme was made, still had substantial tracts of rainforest remaining and was following a successful plan of economic and industrial development. Endau-Rompin, a national park in Malaysia, is under severe pressure from logging companies; Malaysia is under pressure from western governments over deforestation. What does it do? And how can Malaysians identify the solutions and determine their country’s strategy?

Series

Environment, Course U206

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min.

Year of production

1991

Availability

Off-air recording licence

Subjects

Environmental science

Keywords

deforestation; developing countries; Malaysia; rain forests; tropical rain forest ecosystems

Credits

Producer

Eleanor Morris

Contributor

Susan Rae

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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