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32 minutes/Grades 7-Adult
Produced by Barrie Oldfield
By the end of this decade, 35% of the world's once productive
farm land will have been turned to desert. We are facing a crisis
in world dryland agriculture. David Bellamy uses dramatic flair
laced with humor to investigate the disaster facing dryland
farmers in Western Australia. Farmers are indebted to bankers who
value short term profits over long term conservation practices.
This "profit first" ethic exploits the land, resulting in grave
losses of fertile soil to wind erosion, salination, and even
desertification. Bellamy calls for massive planting of trees, and
a new land ethic -- recognizing our role as caretakers of the
countryside. With some areas of this country on the verge of
another Dust Bowl, all people must share with farmers the task of
preserving the soil upon which our well-being is based.
Awards:Red Ribbon, American Film & Video Festival; Best of
Category, Whole Life Expo Video Festival; Honorable Mention,
National Educational Film & Video Festival; Bronze Ear, Berlin
Agricultural Film Festival; Okomedia; Recommended by National
Council for Geographic Education
- "From the beautiful opening shots ... through the entire
presentation, I was inspired by and involved in this charming yet
instructive video... Highly recommended for audiences interested
in global agriculture, ecology, and basic soil conservation." ****
Video Rating Guide for Libraries
- "World-renowned botanist David Bellamy... has enough energy to
power a small village... All of this energy goes into the most
lucid explanation we've ever heard about how over-production of
the land results in compacted, infertile soil... highly recommen-
ded." **** Video Librarian
- "The effective, humorous script and tight direction, supported
by a lively energetic narrator help to make this film a winner."
AFVA Evaluations
Subject Areas: AGRICULTURE, EARTH SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT, STS,
SOCIAL STUDIES, GLOBAL RESOURCES, DRYLAND FARMING, TOPSOIL,
DESERTIFICATION, FOOD
ISBN: 1-56029-216-4
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