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Bullfrog Films
P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
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The Decade of Destruction, Classroom Version (Series)
The Development Road
A road is always the first step to rainforest destruction.
12 minutes
DVD-R version available
Color
Grade Level: 6-12
US Release Date: 1991
Copyright Date: 1991
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-355-1
ISBN (DVD): 1-59458-458-3
Directed by Adrian Cowell
Produced by Adrian Cowell, Nomad Films Ltd
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The first nail in the coffin of the rainforest is always a road. First comes a surveyor, then bulldozers, then loggers, then a small settlement, and finally farm families. In Rondonia the name of the road was BR364. Before long all the valuable wood will have gone. Cattle ranches and cash crops are already proving unsuccessful. So far 60% of the land that was cleared is now abandoned. Is this development?
Other titles in the series are:
The Rainforest - The mechanics of a rainforest.
The Colonists - Colonists invading the rainforest.
The Indians - The displaced Indian tribes of the Amazon rainforest.
The Rubber Tappers - Rubber tappers live sustainable lifestyle.
The Politicians - Politicians plunder the Amazon rainforest.
The DVD version of this program is recorded on DVD-R which is not compatible with some older DVD players. See the new DVD page for more details.
Study guide available
Reviews:
"The tragedy is examined globally...in an unambiguous and intelligent manner." Children's Video Review Newsletter
Related Subjects:
Brazil
Children's Films
Economics
Environment
Rainforests
Developing World
South America
Related Titles:
The Last of the Hiding Tribes: The Amazon's last uncontacted tribes face extinction.
Banking on Disaster: The grave consequences of building a road through the heart of Amazonia.
Arrows Against the Wind: The Dani and the Asmat come face to face with the modern world in Irian Jaya.
Blowpipes and Bulldozers: The story of the Penan, a tribe of rainforest nomads in Borneo, as seen by Bruno Manser.
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