|
Title |
Year |
Abstract |
Length |
Call Number |
Subject |
| 275 Million Year Story of
Capitol Reef |
2001
|
Capitol Reef is tracked as it progresses through 275 million
years of plate tectonic movement that influenced the climate and geography in Western North
America and created the spectacular
formations and topographic features that grace its present
landscape.
|
28 min.
|
V.CASS. VHS 8033 |
earth science |
About the United Nations: environment and development
|
1992
|
Shows young farmers groups in Thailand learning techniques
for reforestation and teenagers
in Poland working on the Baltic Sea
Project.
|
20 min.
|
V.CASS. VHS 1838
|
development |
Air we breathe
|
1996
|
Examines how certain political choices and socio-cultural
forces have led to the growing crisis of air
pollution and explores what steps certain Canadian and
American cities are taking to reduce air pollution. Also examines
the environmental consequences of urban
sprawl and the damaging effects of commuter culture on
the air and our overall quality of life.
|
49 min.
|
V.CASS. VHS 6611
|
pollution |
Art of Tracking
|
1996
|
Takes an historical look at the art of tracking and hunting,
focusing on the San of the Kalahari
Desert, the Arctic Inupiat,
and Aboriginal Australians.
|
54 min.
|
V.CASS. VHS 8501
|
tracking |
| Barcelona Blueprint |
2001
|
Once the industrial heart of the region of Catalonia in Spain,
Barcelona was becoming a failed European city when a visionary
local government decided to radically redevelop the city in
the run for the 1992 Olympics. It is now considered a model
21st century city, combining historic buildings with modern
architecture. This programs takes a tour of Barcelona's seafront
and listens to a studio debate on the issues facing cities and
those who live in them. This debate was part of the Special
Session of the UN General Assembly held in New York in 2001. |
28 min.
|
V.CASS. VHS 7409
|
urban studies |
| Biodiversity vs. extinction |
1999
|
Mass extinction of species can
be stopped if we understand the importance of biodiversity.
|
12 min.
|
V.CASS. VHS 6467 PT.5
|
biodiversity |
Birth of a Theory
|
1992
|
Earth Revealed series. In the 1960s, earth scientists developed
the theory of plate tectonics. This program traces the development
of plate tectonics, beginning with the contributions and methods
of geologist Alfred Wegener. Sea-floor spreading, continental
drift, paleomagnetism, and the primordial supercontinent Pangaea are some of the topics covered.
|
30 min.
|
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 2
|
earth science |
| Bomb under the World |
1994 |
An ornately decorated elephant leads a parade through an
Indian village, in a promotional campaign for soap. Consumer
society is coming, and India's growing population looks for
the same goods and a similar living standard as the West enjoys.
Examines the consequences of Western-style
consumerism in a
large developing country. |
52 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8966 |
consumerism |
| Cadillac Desert. pt.
1, Mulholland's dream |
1997 |
Tells of William Mulholland's search for water for the people
of Los Angeles. Superintendent of the L.A. water system in
1913, he found a solution to the problem in a remote valley
250 miles to the north. After the city secured water
rights to the valley's Owens River, he spent 6 years building an aqueduct
across the Mojave Desert. The program also recalls the shady
land speculations behind the deal, how northern ranchers fought
back, and the great disaster that destroyed his dream. |
85 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8743 |
water |
| Cadillac Desert. pt. 2, American Nile |
1997 |
Charts the dramatic transformation of the Colorado
River from a wild desert waterway into the most controlled, litigated,
regulated and over-allocated river in history. From the heroic
construction of the Hoover Dam during the Great Depression
to the bitter political and environmental battles over the
potential damming of the Grand Canyon, this program illustrates
how the Colorado became so impounded and diverted that by 1969
it no longer reached the ocean. |
55 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8744 |
water |
| Cadillac Desert. pt. 3, Mercy of nature |
1997 |
Traces the fierce political and environmental battles that
raged around the transformation of California's Central
Valley from semiarid desert into the most productive and environmentally
altered agricultural region in global history. It illustrates
the role that presidents, governor, and giant agri-business companies have played in the ebb and flow of water. The program
then follows the recent trend in which water is diverted away
from agriculture and toward cities and wildlife. |
55 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8745 |
water |
| Cadillac Desert. pt. 4, Last oasis |
1997 |
Opens with the story of how America's large dams became examples
for water projects abroad, particularly in developing
countries.
The film goes to India and China, where big dam building continues
in full force, and to Mexico, the Middle
East, and back to
the American West to explore how, in the face of rising water
needs conservation may be humanity's last oasis. |
55 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8746 |
water |
| Can Tropical Rainforests be
Saved? |
1991 |
Depicts why the forests are vanishing, who is responsible,
the human and environmental results, the effectiveness or ineffectiveness
of protection measures, and what else can be done to save them. Filmed
in Asia, Africa and Latin
America - as well as in Japan, the
world's largest
importer of tropical rainforest wood. Prime focus is on the
human and economic dimensions.
3 parts. http://www.richtervideos.com/d_rainforest.html |
140 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 2150 |
ecosystems |
| Cane Toads: an unnatural history |
2001 |
Documents the history of the Cane Toad in Australia. The
cane toad - Bufo marinus - was imported to Australia in 1935
in an attempt to rid the country of the greyback beetle, which
was devouring the sugarcane crop. Problem was, the beetle could
fly, and the cane toad couldn't. What the cane toad was unusually
proficient at, however, was making more cane toads. A humorous
look at a serious problem. |
65 min. |
DVD 4430 |
biodiversity |
| Challenges and Change:
The World Bank today |
1994 |
Discusses the history and purpose of the World Bank as a
development fund for developing countries and the impact of
their funds on local economies, people and the environment. |
25 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8272 |
development |
| Changing Earth |
2002 |
Earth Science 1 video series. Part 1. Changing
Earth. Traces the history of geology and geography from
the earliest mapmakers to the latest research on plate
tectonics, then re-creates the present-day picture
of the earth's structure and history. |
30 min. |
DVD 2062 DVD 2062 GUIDE PT. 1 |
earth science |
Chattahoochee: River of life
|
1982
|
Host Forrest Sawyer presents a documentary about the Chattahoochee
River and the people who live and work along her banks.
|
60 min.
|
V.CASS. 155
|
Georgia |
| Chinampas |
1990 |
Describes the Chinampa, a traditional Mexican
agricultural system, and traces its long history. Shows
modern day threats to this system and discusses measures to
save the Chinampa. |
31 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 2603 |
agriculture |
| City |
1996 |
The city was made to be exhibited at the 1939 New York World's
Fair. A classic both in the history of short film and in the
concern for quality of life in
our cities, it deals with four phases of town building: the
New England town, the unplanned industrial community, the crowded
metropolis, and the designed suburban
community. |
80 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6176 |
urban studies |
| Climate, weather & people |
2002 |
Earth Science 1 video series. Part 2. Climate,
weather & people discusses climate
and weather through the ages and
today. Includes a guide for each meant for student reading and
study. |
|
DVD 2062
DVD 2062 GUIDE PT. 2 |
climate |
| Coastlines |
1991 |
Coastlines are in constant flux, eaten away by erosion
and extended by deposits of sand and stone carried by water.
This program looks at the vegetation that is gradually established;
at the continental shelves; and
at the extraordinary and diverse forms of life that flourish
at the water's edge. |
29 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6616 |
ecosystems |
| Coincidence in Paradise |
1999 |
From fossil rich desert gorges to laboratories and primeval
rain forests this film presents in the field some of the most
influential scholars working today investigating the million
year mystery of human origins,
seeking the latest discoveries that may answer the question:
What exactly was it that first initiated our genesis, our species'
birth? |
88 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7267 |
paleontology |
| Conserving Biodiversity: A televised dialogue |
1996 |
Leading international authorities discuss the threat of diminishing
biodiversity and how to conserve what is left. |
60 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8533 |
biodiversity |
| Corporation: a documentary |
2003 |
Based on the book, The corporation: the pathological
pursuit of profit and power by Joel Bakan (HD2731 .B23
2004). Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation
throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance. An
entertaining and provocative look at the inner workings,
curious history,
controversial impacts and possible futures of the modern
global conglomerate. pt. 1. The pathology of commerce (58 min.)--pt.
2. Planet Inc. (58 min.)--pt. 3. Reckoning (58 min.).
|
145 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8714 |
development |
| Cost of Cool: Youth, Consumption, and the Environment |
2001 |
The Cost of Cool shows teenagers grappling with what it takes
to be "cool" and the environmental price we pay to
have the latest, "coolest" stuff." |
26 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8465 |
consumerism |
| Costa Rica: National Parks |
1993 |
Documentary of Costa Rica that
presents the marvels of Costa Rica's national
parks with their diversity of exotic wildlife
and the forces of the earth expressed in their volcanoes. |
50 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7432 |
Costa Rica |
| Cow Jumped Over the Moon |
1999 |
Documents the interaction between the tradition
based knowledge
of West African nomads and the
advanced technological capabilities of the United States,
represented by agencies such as NASA and
NOAA. Connected by an extraordinary program which aims to preserve
the "old" by using the "new", these radically
different sets of information are expressed in contrasting
images
- from thousands of cows swimming the Niger River to enormous
satellite dishes scanning the skies. |
52 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7428 |
human ecology |
| Crapshoot: the gamble with our wastes |
2003 |
A hazardous mix of waste is flushed into the sewer every
day. Where does it all go? What does it do to us? Filmed in
several countries, this documentary questions whether the sewer is actually compounding our waste problems. Scientists warn
of links between sewage practices and potential health risks,
while activists, engineers and concerned citizens challenge
our fundamental attitudes to waste. Does our need to dispose
of waste take precedence over public safety? What are the alternatives? |
53 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8969 |
water |
| Dams, Debates and Development |
1994 |
A panel discussion on the methods and problems of the hypothetical
dam project. Discusses why a dam, how should we integrate
the
preservation of environment with the economic need of developing
nations. It's insisted that within the theme work of environmental
sustainable development, the design of each dam or any large
infrastructure project must be acceptable in terms of its
environmental
and social impacts as well as the technical and economic damage. |
60 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8222 |
development |
| Democracy in America. Pt. 3, Where we Live |
2000 |
The dilemmas of "urban sprawl"
are investigated in this study of Atlanta,
Georgia, where unprecedented population growth has led to severe
problems in traffic congestion,
air quality, and land use planning. |
57 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8181 |
urban studies |
| Dinosaur Hunters |
2003 |
In 1922 American paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews led an
archeological expedition into Mongolia's Gobi
Desert and uncovered one of the richest dinosaur
graveyards in the world. Political conflicts forced him to leave
before he had even scratched the surface of the treasure below.
In 1997, two paleontologists, Mike
Novacek and Mark Norell, were allowed to return, retracing Chapman's
steps and unearthing some groundbreaking finds of their own. |
60 min. |
DVD 1939 |
paleontology |
| Dodging Doomsday |
2000 |
Since 1950, the world's population
has more than doubled and is predicted to double again soon.
The program asks whether the time will come when the density
of world population becomes so
great that humans can no longer survive as a species. Representing
two sides of the debate are environmentalist
Lester Brown and economist Julian Simons. |
51 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6138 |
population |
| Down to Earth |
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. Surface conditions
of the planets Venus and Mars are
compared with those of Earth, and scenes of Earth's living
landscapes lead into a discussion of how unique Earth truly
is. Major topics addressed in the series, including plate
tectonics, natural resources, seismology,
and erosion, are introduced in
this program. |
30 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT.1 |
earth science |
| Earth Revealed |
1992 |
This series shows the physical processes and human activities
that shape our planet. From earthquakes and volcanoes to the
creation of sea-floor crusts and shifting river courses, Earth
Revealed offers stunning visuals that explain plate tectonics
and other geologic concepts and principles. http://www.learner.org/resources/series78.html#program_descriptions |
30 min. each program (2-4 programs per cassette)
|
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT.1-7 |
earth science |
Earth Science 1
|
2002 |
Part 1. Changing Earth. Traces the history
of geology and geography from
the earliest mapmakers to the latest research on plate
tectonics, then re-creates the present-day picture of
the earth's structure and history. Part 2. Climate,
weather & people discusses climate and weather through
the ages and today. Includes a guide for each meant for student
reading and study. |
63 min. |
DVD 2062 DVD 2062 GUIDE PT. 1 DVD 2062 GUIDE PT. 2 |
earth science |
Earthquakes
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. Showing actual footage
of earthquakes and their aftermath, this program discusses
the forces that fuel these massive events. Faults, waves, and
the transfer of energy from the epicenter are explained, and
histories of the seismograph and Richter
scale are presented.
The program also describes devices being developed to study — and
eventually predict — earthquakes. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 3 |
earth science |
Earth's Interior
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. Oil wells do more
than just produce oil — they serve as windows to Earth’s
interior. This program introduces the topic of geophysics,
exploring methods of studying what lies beneath Earth’s
surface. Geophysicists use seismic wave studies, variations
in temperature, magnetic fields, gravity, and computer simulations
to create models of deep structures. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 1 |
earth science |
Earth's Structure
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. A visit to the Grand
Canyon lays the foundation for this exploration of rock
layers and deformation. The program covers sedimentation, major structures,
the methods used to examine them, and how petroleum may be
trapped inside them. It also looks at tectonic
force and the
different types of stress involved in the formation of geologic
structures. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 2 |
earth science |
| Ecosystems |
1986 |
Part 1. From Nature Study to Ecology. The
naturalist tradition of Henry David Thoreau
is contrasted with the hard science tradition of modern quantitative
ecology. New video footage from Walden
Pond and from Silver Springs,
Florida, where Eugene and Howard Odum
did their pioneering work in the 1950s. Part 2. The
Web of Life. Carefully outlines concepts used by ecologists
to study ecosystems today. Program includes a look at how human
values play key roles in environmental choices. |
34 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8301
V.CASS. VHS 8301 GUIDE |
ecosystem |
| Edge of Extinction: endangered species in Georgia |
1996 |
Endangered species in Georgia
are showcased, featuring footage of brown pelicans, manatees,
sea turtles, North Atlantic white whales, ivory-billed woodpeckers,
bald eagles, wood storks and alligators. |
54 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6459 |
Georgia |
| Element One |
1996 |
Hydrogen, key to the sustainable
energy revolution |
56 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8558 |
energy |
| Empty Oceans, Empty Nets |
2002 |
Explores the immense changes threatening marine
fisheries worldwide. |
57 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7269 |
fisheries |
| Energy and Society |
1995 |
Relying on evidence from the past, this program explains how
energy shortages are not likely to hamper the growth of human
societies in the near or distant future. |
35 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 4509
V.CASS. VHS 4509 GUIDE |
energy |
| Environment: when politics and industry intersect |
2000 |
Part 1 explores the effects of environmental concerns on the
business community and examines
the recently created role of the firms that specialize in handling
ecological regulatory issues for
industry. Part 2 looks at the special
interest groups who are striving to bend science to their
agendas. |
2 video-cassettes (58 min.) |
V.CASS. VHS 6285 PT.1 and PT. 2 |
policy |
| Escape from Affluenza |
1998 |
Taking off where the documentary Affluenza ends, this television
production shows ways individuals are combating consumerism
and 'affluenza', including the
voluntary simplicity movement. |
56 min+ 1 teacher's guide |
V.CASS. VHS 6470
V.CASS. VHS 6470 GUIDE |
consumerism |
Evolution through Time
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. The fossil
record reveals much about the diversity and development of species.
This program examines the traces left by early plants, animals,
and single-celled organisms and follows the progression of
life forms over time. Connections are drawn between atmospheric
gases, climate change, rock formation, biological functions,
and mass extinctions. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 3 |
paleontology |
| Farming the Sea |
1990 |
This program shows that
despite that reputation, the fishing industry
has made serious efforts to farm
fish-- to breed them in captivity and either harvest them under
controlled conditions, or release them into the sea for the
purpose of replenishing natural stocks. |
23 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6738 |
fisheries |
| Fences and Neighborhoods |
1996 |
Atlanta’s political and
business leaders promised to cooperate with community groups
and use the 1996 Summer Olympic Games to foster widespread urban
revitalization, particularly in the city’s poor,
African-American neighborhoods. This probing documentary explores
the reality behind those promises, showing that projects that
benefited the downtown business community were completed, while
improvements to the neighborhoods adjacent to the Olympics venues
were minimal. The film provides historical background and context
to the thorny issues it examines, and serves as an illuminating
case study of the social, economic, and development dilemmas
facing all American cities today. |
60 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 3883 |
urban studies |
| Fishing in the Sea of Greed |
1998 |
Documents the response of traditional
fishing communities and rice farmers
to the threat of displacement by overfishing
and pollution resulting from industrial
fishing practices such as use of gigantic factory ships. |
45 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6260 |
fisheries |
| For Export Only: pesticides and pills |
1981 |
Documents the fact that large chemical and pharmaceutical
companies sell to developing countries pesticides and pills
banned from use in the United States and Europe.
Contents: pt. 1. Pesticides -- pt. 2. Pharmaceuticals. Title also Pesticides
and Pills: For export only. http://www.richtervideos.com/d_for_export.html |
57 min. each |
V.CASS. VHS 7437 PT.1-2 |
development |
| Forests, Biodiversity and You |
1999 |
Can forests retain their productivity
and biodiversity? Consuming less
ourselves is key. |
10 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6467 PT.4 |
biodiversity |
Forces that Shape our Earth
|
2000 |
Presents the working of forces that have had a profound effect
upon the surface of the earth. Discusses glaciers, earthquakes,
landslides, running water, etc. |
30 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8115 |
earth science |
Geologic Time
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. To illustrate the
immensity of geologic time, the entire span of Earth’s
existence is compressed down to a year. The timeline of major
geologic events is superimposed onto the year for a condensed
view of Earth’s evolution. A relationship between this
timeline and that of life on Earth is established, with fossils and radiocarbon
dating playing a major role in the discovery. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 3 |
earth science |
Geology Field Trip through the Appalachians of Pennsylvania
|
1983/ 2000 |
Using both map locations and on-site photographs, takes students
on a geology trip through the Appalachians of
Pennsylvania, showing the primary sedimentary structures,
secondary structures, and environment of deposition at
43 different locations. |
45 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8032 |
earth science |
| Gestion des Terroirs |
1995 |
Discusses how land degradation occurs
in the West African country Burkina Faso through erosion,
declining soil fertility, loss of vegetative cover,
reduced biodiversity, increased
birth rates and migration. Shows how farmers in
the rural villages of Dakonsin and Ganboulism are working
with the Programme national de gestion des terroirs
to remedy the situation. Produced by the World Bank. |
32 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8274 |
development |
Glaciers
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. Many of the world’s
most beautiful landscapes were made by glaciers. This program
shows how, explaining glacial formation, structure, movement,
and methods of gouging and accumulating earth. The program
provides images of glaciers and glacial landforms such as moraines,
and discusses how study of glaciers may help us understand
ice ages and the greenhouse effect. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 6 |
earth science |
| God squad and the case of the Northern Spotted Owl |
2001 |
A documentary focusing on the controversial Endangered Species
Committee proceedings over the Northern
Spotted Owl and 44 proposed federal timber sales in Southwest
Oregon, presented through interviews
with cabinet members, staff, committee witnesses, lawyers and
people in rural Oregon. While the proceedings ostensibly focused
on the owl and timber sales, the controversy was a microcosm
of a much larger debate concerning the fate of the Pacific Northwest's
old growth forests and the Endangered
Species Act. |
57 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6613 |
policy |
| Great dance – A hunter’s story |
2000 |
Documenting in detail the process where the "hunter becomes
the hunted," the film follows a group of !Xo
San in the central Kalahari,
focusing on the unique relationship between their lifestyle,
the land and the animals they hunt. Join Karoha as he alone
runs down his prey, tracking at
high speed over difficult terrain and in 46ºC (120ºF)
heat, until man or animal must collapse from sheer exhaustion. |
75 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6533 |
tracking |
| Green pacts and greenbacks |
2000 |
The Environment: When Policy and Industry Intersect
video series. Part 1 explores the effects of environmental concerns
on the business community and examines
the recently created role of the firms that specialize in handling
ecological regulatory issues for
industry. |
29 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6285 PT.1 |
policy |
| Green Zone |
1998 |
Shows that protecting a stream or restoring a river often
means repairing this green riparian zone,
which scientists say is as important to the river's ecosystem
as the water itself. |
47 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6612 |
ecosystem |
| Greening of Cuba |
1996 |
"Profiles Cuban farmers
and scientists working to reinvent a sustainable
agriculture, based on ecological principles and local
knowledge rather than imported agricultural inputs. In
their quest for self-sufficiency, Cubans combine time-tested
traditional methods with cutting-edge biotechnology." |
38 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 5258 |
agriculture |
Groundwater
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. Approximately three-quarters
of Earth’s surface is covered by water.
But most freshwater comes from underground. Topics of this
program include aquifers, rock porosity and permeability, artesian
wells, the
water table, cave formation, sinkholes, and how groundwater
may become contaminated. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 6 |
water |
| Harvest of Fear |
2001 |
Frontline and Nova explore the intensifying debate over genetically-modified
(gm) food crops. Interviewing scientists, farmers, biotech
and food industry representatives, government regulators, and
critics of biotechnology, this two-hour report presents both
sides of the debate, exploring the risks and benefits, the hopes
and fears, of this new technology. |
120 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6529 |
agriculture |
| How Geography Defines a Culture |
1997 |
Discusses the importance of geography and natural conditions
in studying the culture of an area. |
19 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8304 & GUIDE |
human ecology |
| Hot Zones |
1999 |
Journey to the Planet Earth video series.
See how changes in global and local ecosystems
are connected to the increased spread of infectious
diseases. Locations: Kenya,
Peru, Bangladesh
and United States. |
57 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8002 |
development |
| Housing America: demographics and development |
2003 |
NewsHour program examines in 4 segments how Americans are
adapting to sustainable
growth,
quality of life, and community planning. 1. Examines
the effect of urban sprawl on Atlanta's
population, job and housing markets, the environment, and commuters.
2. Addresses the need for affordable housing in Burlington,
Vermont, where the disparity between wages and real estate
prices is on the rise. 3. Assesses urban
renewal efforts in the old neighborhoods
of Philadelphia. 4. Studies an experimental community
system in Virginia known
as co-housing. |
64 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8859 |
urban studies |
| Hubbard Brook: the chemistry of a forest |
1997 |
Gene Likens, Director of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies
at Millbrook, New York, provides insights into the work that
takes place at Hubbard Brook experimental
forest. By studying the minerals in the watershed soil
and stream water of this remote area, scientists have been able
to document that acid rain is not
just a local phenomenon, but one that can have far-reaching
global effects. |
25 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 3874 |
pollution |
| Hungry for Profit |
1984 |
A documentary showing how agribusiness has created large,
mechanized plantations out of small, peasant farms which grow
profitable export crops despite local food needs. Tells how
this situation actually increases the amount of hunger for
some of the Third World. http://www.richtervideos.com/d_hungry.html |
87 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 1435 |
development |
Hydrologic Cycle
|
2000 |
Discusses the water cycle from transpiration through evaporation to condensation, precipitation and
run-off. |
21 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7907 |
water |
| Ice Age Relicts |
1980 |
Introduces the student to the extent, causes, and importance
of the continental glaciation which
occurred during the Pleistocene epoch in North
America, with emphasis on the signs of the former ice
sheets, how they were formed, and how they can be recognized
today. |
34 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7908 |
earth science |
| In Search of America |
2001 |
Peter Jennings reveals the unique connections between today's
America and the original vision of the founding fathers. Disc
1. Call of the wild (wolf reintroduction into Yellowstone) |
254 min. |
DVD 1744 PT.1 |
policy |
| Introduction to diversity |
1999 |
The concept of biological diversity
and its importance to humans. |
15 min |
V.CASS. VHS 6467 PT.1 |
biodiversity |
Introduction to Rocks and Minerals
|
2000 |
Discusses the physical properties of
common rocks and the chemical
compositions of rock-forming minerals.
Explains identification procedures. |
25 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8116 |
earth science |
Intrusive igneous rocks
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. Most magma does not
extrude onto Earth’s surface but cools slowly deep inside
Earth. This magma seeps into crevices in existing rock to form
intrusive igneous rocks. Experts provide a graphic illustration
of this process and explain the types and textures of rocks
such as granite, obsidian, and quartz. Once again, plate
tectonics is shown to be involved in the process. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 4 |
earth science |
| Invisible Wall |
1993 |
Presents issues of the power in food
politics, roles of multi-national corporations, Third
World debt, and trade barriers
in fueling poverty and environmental destruction in the world's
poorest countries. It argues that, in the post-Cold War era,
global rich-poor inequalities will occur on a grander scale
than ever before. Noam Chomsky, Susan George, and Kenneth Galbraith
are among the critics of GATT,
The World Bank, and the International
Monetary Fund. |
54 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 4443 |
policy |
| Journey to Planet Earth |
1999 |
Discusses achieving a balance between the needs of people
and the needs of the environment, focusing on loss
of farmland, river pollution,
and inadequate housing and water
resources. Rivers of destiny (locations:
The Mississippi, the Amazon, the Jordan and the Mekong) -- Urban
explosion (locations: Mexico City, Istanbul, Shanghai,
New York City) -- Land of plenty, land of want
(locations: Zimbabwe, France, China, and the United States).
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/ |
57 min. each |
V.CASS. VHS 8001 PT.1-3 |
development |
| Journey to Planet Earth II |
2003 |
Discusses the planet we inhabit, from the crowded cities of
Bangladesh and Kenya, to the remote steppes of Inner Mongolia
and the wastelands along the Mexico/US border. On the
brink (locations: Bangladesh, South Africa, Peru, Uaiti,
and the Mexican/US border) -- Seas of grass
(locations: Inner Mongolia, Kenya, South Africa, Argentina,
and the American West) -- Hot zones (locations:
Kenya, Peru, Bangladesh, and the United States). http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/index.html |
57 min. each |
V.CASS. VHS 8002 PT.1-3 |
development |
| Kayapo: out of the forest |
1991 |
Documents the opposition of the Kayapo
Indians of central Brazil
to the construction of a hydroelectric
dam at Altamira. Includes the demonstration by 600 Kayapo
against the proposed dam and their success in stopping its construction. |
52 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 1597 |
human ecology |
| Keystone species |
1999 |
The principle of keystone species
proves the interconnectedness of the living world. |
10 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6467 PT.3 |
biodiversity |
| Kingdom of the seahorse |
1997 |
Journeys with biologist Amanda Vincent into the complex and
beautiful world of the seahorse,
from an underwater enclave where their mating dance is recorded
on camera for the first time to the apothecary shops of the
Far East where seahorses are sold as a source of sexual prowess.
In the Philippines, Vincent attempts to come up with a conservation
plan that will support the seahorse fishermen
and still protect the seahorse population. |
60 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6741 |
fisheries |
| Lagos/Koolhaas |
2003 |
A film that follows Rem Koolhaas during his research with
the Harvard Design School Project on the City over a period
of two years. He and his students wander through the chaotic
streets of Lagos in Nigeria,
talking with people and recognizing the problems of urban
life. |
55 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7984 |
urban studies |
| Land of Plenty, Land of Want |
1999 |
Journey to the Planet Earth video series.
Investigate the fundamental problem facing today's farmers:
how to feed more and more people without endangering our environment.
Location: Zimbabwe, France,
China, United
States. |
57 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8001 |
agriculture |
| Last hunters: the cod war |
1990 |
Fisheries, Ocean,
Cod Fisheries, Great Britain
and Iceland history and fisheries. |
31 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6737 |
fisheries |
Living with the Earth -- Preserving the legacy
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. Since the nineteenth
century, humans have turned to the Earth for energy sources
to fuel their industry. This program discusses where oil comes
from, how it is extracted, and how it is converted into energy.
The effects of oil drilling and the burning of fossil
fuels are also addressed, and the potential of alternative
energy sources is considered. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 7 |
energy |
Living with the Earth -- the Loma Prieta earthquake
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. Scenes of San Francisco
before the Loma Prieta earthquake introduce this program addressing
how humans are learning to cope with earthquakes. Various groups
and agencies are studying the San Andreas
Fault and the damage
caused along its path to better understand how earthquakes
ravage the land. Methods of studying earthquakes are reviewed. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 7 |
earth science |
| Living with the spill |
1990 |
In this documentary about the aftermath of the oil
spill from the Exxon tanker Valdez
in Prince William Sound, Alaska,
people explain the impact the spill has had on their lives and
present their views on the wider ecological and political issues
which surround the disaster. |
52 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 4436 |
human ecology |
Mapping the weather
|
1990 |
This program covers the weather in
all its aspects: how it is measured, the efforts to forecast it,
its economic and human effects. The immensely complex physics,
chemistry, and mathematics scientists use to study the atmospheric
system-- from the sun, through the interplanetary medium,
to the upper radial reflecting areas of the earth's atmosphere,
down to the surface of the earth and the bottom of the seas--
contrast starkly with the paltry human efforts to cope with
the effects of a system like El Niño. |
29 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6739 |
earth science |
Mass Wasting
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. Anyone undertaking
a building project must understand mass wasting — the
downslope movement of earth under the influence of gravity.
Various factors in mass wasting, including the rock’s
effective strength and pore spaces, are discussed, as are different
types of mass wasting such as creep, slump, and landslides.
Images of an actual landslide illustrate the phenomenon. |
30 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 4 |
earth science |
| Matamoros: the human face of globalization |
2003 |
Reveals the alarming environmental and human toll of NAFTA,
the free trade agreement of the Americas, initiated by the
U.S.
government, on the border-town, Matamoros, Mexico.
Through NAFTA, U.S. companies are encouraged to build factories
in border-towns like Matamoros,
escaping tough pollution control
laws, labor standards, and taxes
that pay for social and environmental needs. |
11 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8229 |
policy |
| Meeting the Challenge: information infrastructure,
the developing countries and the World Bank |
1995 |
The main messages of the World Bank Conference on Information
Infrastructure conveyed through interviews and conference footage
of leading participants. Includes excerpts from a keynote address
by Jean-Francois Rischard, Vice President, Finance and Private
Sector Development. Focuses on how developing countries need
both human capital and physical infrastructure. |
26 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8273 |
development |
Metamorphic Rocks
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. The weight of a mountain
creates enough pressure to recrystallize rock, thus creating
metamorphic rocks. This program outlines the recrystallization process and the types of rock it can create — from claystone and slate to schist and garnet-bearing gneiss. The relationship
of metamorphic rock to plate tectonics is also covered. |
30 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 5 |
earth science |
Minerals -- the materials of earth
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. Minerals have been
indispensable to human civilization. This program looks at
the variety of minerals, their atomic and crystalline structures,
and their physical properties such as hardness and luster.
Petrologists’ methods of sectioning rocks are shown,
and gems, precious
metals, ore excavation, and the value of
silicates are discussed. |
30 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 3 |
earth science |
| Modern Marvels: city water |
2004 |
Examines how clean water gets to millions of taps in Chicago,
New York City, and Los Angeles and tells the colorful history
of the water systems in those cities. Gives a glimpse of cutting-edge
modern technologies, including a new desalination plant in
Tampa, Florida. |
45 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8726 |
water |
| Money Lender$ |
2000 |
Updated with scenes from April 2000, a documentary with criticisms
of the World Bank and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), two of the most powerful financial
institutions in the world. Five country case studies (Bolivia,
Ghana, Brazil,
Thailand, and the Philippines)
are presented, discussing loans given to those countries, how
the money was used and the consequences of the loans on the
average citizens. http://www.richtervideos.com/d_money.html |
86 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7436 |
development |
| Monsters on the Move |
1997 |
By studying dinosaur tracks,
paleontologist Martin Lockley is able to translate them into
dinosaur behavior and migration
patterns. |
30 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8620 |
paleontology |
Mountain Building
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. This program erodes
the myth of the mountain as a solid, permanent structure. Animations
are used to illustrate the process of orogeny (mountain building)
through accretion and erosion, as well as the role of plate
tectonics, the rock cycle, and how different types of rock
are formed in the course of mountain building. |
30 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 2 |
earth science |
| Mystery in Alaska |
2003 |
Steller
sea lions are disappearing. As scientists
and environmentalists race the clock to find answers, pressure
has been growing on Alaska's fishing
industry to suspend most
of its pollock fishing, on the suspicion that it is robbing
Steller sea lions of an important source of food. But new research
illustrated in this film shows that a broad combination of
factors could be responsible.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/alaska/ |
60 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7848 |
fisheries |
| Narmada diary |
1995 |
A Narmada diary documents five years in the life of
the Narmada Bachao Andolan (the
Save Narmada Movement) which has spearheaded the agitation against
the dam. In a situation where government
resettlement and rehabilitation programs have proved inadequate
and inappropriate, the Narmada Bachao Andolan has emerged as
one of the most dynamic struggles being fought in India
today. |
60 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 4434 |
human ecology |
| Natural connections |
1999 |
Uses interviews with scientists, photography, graphics, and
original music to introduce the basic concepts of biodiversity,
underline the importance of maintaining biodiversity, explore
how nature and human nature are intertwined and how everyday
decisions affect biodiversity. Takes a close-up look at salmon,
rainforests, and marine
ecosystems as examples. Titles: Introduction
to diversity; Significance of salmon; Keystone species; Forests,
biodiversity and you; Biodiversity vs. extinction. |
5 video - cassettes (59 min.) + 1 study guide |
V.CASS. VHS 6467 GUIDE and PT. 1-5 |
biodiversity |
| Net Loss: the storm over salmon farming |
2003 |
This film assesses the risks and benefits of salmon farming
with government and industry spokesmen who make the case for
salmon farming, and fishermen, native people, scientists and
consumers who explain the dangers it poses and the damage it
has done. |
52 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8904 |
fisheries |
| Not for Sale |
2002 |
This film looks at farmers, indigenous people, and global
justice activists who oppose patents on
life and advocate for a world where life is not a commodity
but something to be treasured.
Focuses on the risks and benefits
of biotechnology. |
32 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8947 |
agriculture |
| Ocean fisheries case study series: Underwater, out
of sight, Tale of two fisheries, and Managing for the future. |
1996 |
Series examines marine ecosystems,
the cod fishery and collapsing
fish stocks in Maine. |
75 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6740 PT.1-3 |
fisheries |
| Oceans Alive. Aquaculture in the coastal zone: Private
leases in public waters. |
1996 |
A panel discussion on aquaculture,
held April 30, 1996 as part of the Sea Grant Program of the
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The panel present personal
experiences in individual aquaculture projects, covering topics
that include problems encountered, legal aspects and requirements
of the permit process for leases, and environmental concerns.
Includes a question and answer session. |
88 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6722 and guide |
fisheries |
| Oceans alive: New England Fisheries at a crossroads:
Achieving sustainability |
2000 |
Murawski explains the complex and multi-layered process of
fisheries management and credits
the increasing partnership among scientists and fishermen with
the growing understanding of this process. |
64 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6723 |
fisheries |
| On the Brink |
1999 |
Journey to the Planet Earth video series.
Examines how severe environmental problems can lead to political
crises and increased hostilities
around the world. Locations: Haiti,
India, South
Africa, Peru, Mexico,
and United States. |
57 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8002 |
policy |
| Pesticides and Pills: for export
only |
1981 |
Documents the fact that large chemical and pharmaceutical
companies sell to developing countries pesticides
and pills banned from use in the United States and Europe.
Contents: pt. 1. Pesticides -- pt. 2. Pharmaceuticals. Title
also For export
only: Pesticides and Pills. http://www.richtervideos.com/d_for_export.html
|
58 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7437 PT.1-2 |
development |
Physical Geography of the
United States
|
2000 |
Provides an introduction to the general geology and
major physiographic provinces of
the United States. |
29 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8004 |
earth science |
| Physical Sciences 2: Energy and Society; Nuclear Power |
2001 |
Traces the part played by energy
throughout human history. Presents the story of nuclear
power and how it has become a source of power and controversy
today. Energy and Society - Part 1. A brief
history of energy and society. Part 2. Energy for today and
tomorrow. -- Nuclear Power - Part 1. The history
of nuclear power. Part 2. Nuclear power today and tomorrow.
|
79 min. |
DVD 3543 vol. 1-2 & DVD 3543 Guide
|
energy |
Plate Dynamics
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. This program examines
the movement and interaction of tectonic
plates, which account
for a vast array of geologic formations and phenomena — from
California’s San Andreas Fault to the Rift
Valley of
eastern Africa. The program covers convergent
boundaries, subduction,
hotspots, and the debate over what drives plate motion. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 2 |
earth science |
| Pointless pollution in Georgia |
1993 |
Nonpoint source water pollution
in Georgia is examined. Solutions
are recommended and summarized in a message to local
government officials from Al Crace, City Manager of Gainesville,
Georgia. |
24 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6460 |
pollution |
| Preserving our global environment |
1994 |
Covers problems of population growth, biodiversity loss,
and global warming documented in real-life examples. Also included
is partial coverage of a conference of the American Assembly
in which international experts debate some of the issues mentioned
above. |
53 mn. |
V.CASS. VHS 8948 |
policy |
| Real life statistics: simulating ecosystems. |
1996 |
Filmed at a nature reserve in Oxford, England,
this program demonstrates statistical
simulation techniques which combine the use of random
numbers with established deterministic models. The first case
study attempts to answer a question central to the survival
of newts. The second predicts competition
rates between different types of grasses, with a view to restoring
impoverished grassland. The third case study, on forestry, simulates
optimal spacing between young trees. Random numbers that drive
the starting heights of trees are combined with an established
deterministic model of tree growth. |
25 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 3743 |
ecosystem |
| Reinventing the city: New York and Los Angeles |
1996 |
Explores the major urban redevelopment projects in each city
to show how these modern metropolises are being reshaped for
the future. |
50 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 3986 |
urban studies |
| Remnants of a forest: Georgia's longleaf pine ecosystem |
1996 |
Longleaf pine, Red-cockaded
woodpecker, Deforestation,
Forest ecology, and Endangered ecosystems in Georgia. |
27 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6609 |
Georgia |
| Renewable Power: The Earth's Clean Energy Destiny |
1999 |
Profiles the fuel cell, a safe,
efficient, and highly reliable technology that is powered by
hydrogen. |
30 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8098 |
energy |
| Resources |
2001 |
Natural resources. part 1: agricultural
revolution, industrial revolution,
fossil fuel resource, democracy
and capitalism, Thomas Malthus,
Manifest Destiny. Natural Resources - Scarce or plentiful?
pt. 2 : What is a natural resource. Energy
resources. Role of knowledge. A finite world. Controversies.
Environmental problems. A new consensus. Doomsday or utopia
-- Natural resources : scarce or
plentiful. |
77 min. |
DVD 2061 & DVD 2061 Guide |
energy |
| Rising waters: global warming and the fate of the
Pacific Islands |
2000 |
Through interviews and personal stories of Pacific
Islanders living in Kiribati, the Samoas,
the atolls of Micronesia, including
the Marshall Islands and Hawaii, this program illustrates how
the Pacific Islands are the first to feel the effects of rising
sea levels caused by global warming. |
57 min. + 1 teacher's guide |
V.CASS. VHS 6469 V.CASS. VHS 6469 GUIDE |
climate change |
| Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy working
with time |
2004 |
Follows Andy Goldsworthy's bohemian free spirit all over
the world as he demonstrates and opens up about his creative
process. From his long-winding rock walls and icicle sculptures to his interlocking leaf chains and multi-colored pools of
flowers. Goldsworthy's painstakingly intricate masterpieces
are made entirely of materials found in Mother Nature, who
threatens and often succeeds in destroying his art, sometime
before it is even finished. |
90 min. |
DVD 3558 |
nature aesthetics |
| Rivers of Destiny |
1999 |
Journey to the Planet Earth video series.
Journey to Planet Earth examines the health of four of the world's
river systems: the Mississippi,
the Amazon, the Jordan
and the Mekong. |
57 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8001 |
water |
| Road from Rio |
2002 |
Part of a series examining the issue of globalization and
its effect on ordinary people around the world. This segment
questions the relevance and success of the World
Summit on Sustainable Development which opened in August
2002 in Johannesburg. As world leaders prepared for the meeting,
hard questions were raised -- when governments had failed to
deliver on so many of the promises they made in Rio -- why should
the world believe they'd be any more responsive at the second
summit? |
27 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8130 |
policy |
| Road to extinction: will we save the plants? |
1991 |
Examines the status of rare and
endangered plants in Georgia. |
28 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6461 |
Georgia |
Running Water -- Erosion and deposition
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. Rivers are the most
common land feature on Earth and play a vital role in the sculpting
of land. This program shows landscapes formed by rivers, the
various types of rivers, the basic parts of a river, and how
characteristics of rivers — their slope, channel, and
discharge — erode and build the surrounding terrain.
Aspects of flooding are also discussed. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 5 |
earth science |
Running Water -- Landform evolution
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series.The Colorado
River is a powerful geologic agent — powerful enough to have
carved the Grand Canyon. This program focuses on how such carving
takes place over time, looking at erosion and deposition processes
as they relate to river characteristics and type of rock. The
evolution of rivers is covered, along with efforts to prevent
harmful consequences to humans. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 5 |
earth science |
| Sacred Balance: the matrix of life |
2002 |
David Suzuki travels around the world, exploring
our intimate relationship with water and air. His journey begins
on the banks of the sacred Ganges River in India, a river that
supports the lives of 400 million people. With the guidance
of Dr. Veer Bhadra Mishra, a Hindu priest and hydrological
engineer, David is introduced to the Hindu worldview - a view
that sees water, air and all life on Earth as part of a matrix. |
54 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 9020 |
human ecology |
| Sastun |
2002 |
Sastun tell the story of American herbalist
Rosita Arvigo, whose quest to explore the healing powers of
plants led her to the rain forest
of Belize where she befriended one of the last remaining Maya
shamans, Don Elijio Panti |
20 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8349 |
human ecology |
| Save our swamp! The Everglades in Crisis |
2001 |
This program examines the harm done to the Everglades
by decades of exploitation and contamination. The impact of
the sugar and orange industries,
of flood control efforts, of Florida's
burgeoning population, and even of competing conservation initiatives
are considered. The points of view of environmentalists, industry,
Native Americans, and academics are represented. |
21 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6289 |
development |
| Science and Society: Global Issues of the 21st Century |
2002 |
Interviews with experts offering varied viewpoints about risks
and benefits associated with population,
resources, pollution,
biotechnology and lifestyles
as we enter the 21st century. |
42 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8650 V.CASS. VHS 8650 GUIDE |
policy |
| Science for Survival |
1995 |
Documents the work of women political
activists Vandana Shiva, Sharadini Dahanukar, and Prabha
Shekar to apply traditional knowledge
in and values to the development of science and technology
in India. Topics include agriculture,
medicine, and silk industry. |
50 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6610 |
human ecology |
| Scientific Spin Doctors |
2000 |
The Environment: When Policy and Industry Intersect
video series. Part 2 looks at the special
interest groups who
are striving to bend science to their agendas. |
29 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6285 PT.2 |
policy |
Sea Floor
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series.The mysteries of the
ocean floor lie hidden under enormous pressure and total darkness.
This program looks at the research submersibles and indirect
methods used to study the bottom of the sea, providing a glimpse
of volcanic activity, formations such as the continental
shelf and mid-ocean ridges, and life forms that thrive at extreme
depths. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 1 |
earth science |
| Seas of Grass |
1999 |
Journey to the Planet Earth video series.
Discover the world's grasslands,
natural vegetation of nearly one-third of Earth's land surface,
some of which are in grave danger. Locations: Kenya,
South Africa, Argentina,
China, and United
States. - per PBS site |
57 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8002 |
ecosystems |
Sedimentary Rocks -- Key to past environments
|
1992 |
Earth Revealed series. This program returns
to the Grand Canyon: its exposed layers of sedimentary rock
allow scientists to peer into the geologic past. The movement
of sediment and its deposition are covered, and the processes
of lithification, compaction, and cementation that produce
sedimentary rocks are explained. Organic components of rock
are also discussed. |
30 min |
V.CASS. VHS 7974 PT. 5 |
earth science |
| Sharing the sea: Alaska’s CDQ Program |
1999 |
The CDQ program gives economic and educational opportunities
to residents of the Bering Sea
coast, allowing them to support themselves. They work on factory
trawlers, on shoreside processing plants, and in other seafood
businesses. It is a chance to control their own future. This
video tells the story of how the CDQ program
was initiated and developed, and how it works today. |
58 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6755 |
fisheries |
| Shaman's Apprentice |
2001 |
Dr. Mark Plotkin is an ethnobotanist,
a scientist who studies the relationship between indigenous
people and plants. The Shaman's Apprentice is the
story of one scientist's quest to help Amazonians document
and preserve their treasure house of life and culture including
the ancient wisdom of Amazonian shamans. |
54 min. |
Oxford V.CASS.348 |
human ecology |
| Significance of salmon |
1999 |
Salmon and people both need clean
water to survive. Can we make the
connection? |
12 min |
V.CASS. VHS 6467 PT.2 |
biodiversity |
| Sin fronteras. Guanacaste volcanoes |
1998 |
A travelogue looking at Costa Rica's
volcanoes, including expeditions
to the Arenal, Miravalles,
Tenorio, and Rincón
de la Vieja volcanoes and to the Celeste
River waterfall. |
54 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 7433 |
Costa Rica |
| Social Issues: A panel |
1997 |
Today the world is in the throes of powerful forces that are
creating currents of globalization and homogenization as never
before. In this panel discussion, a distinguished panel of experts
examine some of the problems confronting societies all over
the world, especially those in developing
countries. Produced
by the World Bank. |
30 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8658 |
development |
| Spirit of Sapelo |
1983 |
Explores the natural beauty of Sapelo
Island's beaches and marshes and highlights some of the
details of this Georgia island's
history from pre-Civil War days, when the island was filled
with working plantations, to Jimmy Carter's visit as president
of the United States. |
28 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 6462 |
Georgia |
| Sprawl: inner cities and outer suburbs |
2002 |
A panel of experts on the subject discusses the contemporary
American housing situation and its effects on cities and suburbs. |
60 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8919 |
urban studies |
| Subsidies and the Environment |
1997 |
A panel discussion on the improvement of environment through
reducing subsidies. |
51 min. |
V.CASS. VHS 8230 |
policy |
| Thailand: convicts of the sea |
1991 |
Cousteau and the crew of the
Calypso sail into the exotic ports of the Gulf
of Siam and explore the marine resources there, including
an uncha |
