BUFVC Search
Current Search
Previous Searches
Twenty years ago some of the more arid regions of Kenya were populated by elephants and other wild animals. Now, because of an evergrowing human population, these poor agricultural lands have to be...
Over 26 million people who live in the Sahel region of Africa are continually threatened by drought. Looks at how the shortage of water affected Gad Amar Fal, a small village in North Senegal. Examines...
Describes the function of the ‘ZAP’ office, which was set up in the United Nations building in New York during the Republican administration, to monitor the voting of Third-World countries in the United...
Documents Papua New Guinea’s Independence Day celebrations in of 16 September 1975, comparing the pageantry of local celebrations with the official ceremony in the capital. Also provides historical...
The deep division in Andean society between campesinos and mestizos, rural and townspeople, begins at birth, is perpetuated by the schools, and continues through life. Evidence of discrimination’s physical...
Examines the causes of famine and the problems of food distribution. Raises questions about international responsibility and looks for possible solutions.
Emanicipation of women in sub-Saharan Africa is rather different from in the West. This film studies five women and their families in the Congo who have rejected the idea of love and the couple as the basis...
Looks at the trials and hardships being faced by desert nomads in Niger and their efforts to deal with agricultural problems after years of drought. The first section of the film looks at a hard hit nomad...
Ah Kung, like most of his schoolmates, will inherit the family farm. Yet he may choose to leave farming, attracted by industry and the urban life style. Ah Kung’s personal dilemma symbolises a national...
Presents the theories of Dr E F Schumacher, a fuel economist, who believes that technology in the developed world relies too heavily on finite energy resources. Describes organic farming, intermediate...
You are currently searching in Find DVD. Search all the BUFVC's collections for 'Development studies' in All fields.
Learning on Screen