Local Futures: Beyond the Global Economy
- Synopsis
- A sequel to the video ANCIENT FUTURES, LEARNING FROM LADAKH, this programmes gives examples of ISEC’s systemic approach to the problems of the global economy. It describes the cultural devastation of globalisation in traditional cultures - the poverty and pollution caused by industrialisation and urbanisation, for example. Globalisation destroys not only traditional cultures in the Himalayas but in Central America and central Wales as well. Challenges the commonly-held belief that globalisation is inevitable or "evolutionary" and argues that we need to be reducing the distance between consumers and producers to strengthen local economies and communities.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 1999
- Year of production
- 1998
- Subjects
- Development studies; Economics
- Keywords
- cultural influences; industrialisation; urban development; globalisation
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 PAL
- Price
- £6.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 30 minutes
- Year
- 2011
Production Company
- Name
International Society for Ecology & Culture (ISEC)
- info@isec.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.localfutures.org/isec-online-shop External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (01803) 868650
- Address
- PO Box 239
Totnes
TQ9 9DP
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