Hanging Gardens of Arabia, The

Synopsis: Set in the arid highlands of the Yemen, tells how local farming communities have maintained and age-old system of terrace farming that has prevented the drought and famine experienced in neighbouring countries. Examines the precipitous collapse of this system through environmental degradation and points to efforts being made by the local communities to restore the fertility of the land.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of production: 1990
Notes: Recommended by BIBT in ‘Fast Forward’ No 18 (Spring 1990), p11.
Broadcast on C4 on 8/4/90.
Documentation: 6-page booklet describing the history of Yemeni local farming included
Subjects: Agriculture; Development studies; Environmental science; Geography
Keywords: agricultural processes; sustainable development; terracing; Yemen

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