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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...
The ‘natives’ on the banks of the River Sepik in Papua New Guinea discuss the lives of Western tourists sailing thorough the jungle on a luxury cruiser, The ‘Melanesian Explorer’. The film raises the...
Explores the connection between media portrayal of Third World issues and many people’s view of blacks and Asians as racial inferiors. Argues that pictures (photographs and film) portray Third World...
A seven-part series with each programme presenting a personal view of a major issue, followed by responses from grass-roots groups in different countries, and concluded with discussion relating the issue to...
Knowledge-based aids are briefly presented and discussed: the GLADYS system for diagnosing dyspepsia; algorithms used in training workers in Third World countries; a rule-based expert system currently being...
Three programmes on the global debt crisis. Part 1 asks have our personal accounts and savings been put at risk by the lending policies of the banks? Part 2 looks at the success of the International Monetary...
Discusses the problems of pesticides in the Third World. These include outbreaks of secondary pests, pesticide resistance, the need for continuous research and development of improved pesticides and the...
Argues that neglect of women farmers is a major reason for famine in Africa. Three quarters of Africa’s food is grown by women, but most of Africa’s land is owned by men, and most agricultural investment...
The competition between national governments, itinerant gold-miners, and indigenous inhabitants for control of an area of South American rain forest. Shows the potential conflict betwen the interests of the...
Made to celebrate UNICEF’s 40th anniversary. Describes how the rights of the child, as set out in the UN charter, are ignored, abused and neglected throughout much of the world. Shows the work of UNICEF...
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