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Turning the Tide (Series)
The Great Gene Robbery
The genetic diversity crisis.
26 minutes
Color
Grade Level: 7-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1988
Copyright Date: 1986
ISBN: 1-56029-143-5
Produced by George Courtice for Tyne Tees Television
Hosted by David Bellamy
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"Takes a comprehensive look at decreasing genetic diversity." Video Rating Guide for Libraries
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British botanist David Bellamy turns his attention and boundless energy to the worldwide loss of genetic diversity. We rob the world of its genes at our peril, he says. At current rates, within a hundred years one third of all the globe's species will be driven to extinction. With those species we lose the opportunity to find new food crops, medicines to fight cancer, and chemicals to fight pests.
In the Andes, David Bellamy finds that the potato's wild relatives are threatened. No amount of genetic engineering can protect food crops without genetic diversity.
This program is part of the TURNING THE TIDE series, seven programs addressing our world's major environmental problems.
Individual programs of the TURNING THE TIDE Series are:
RUNNING OUT OF STEAM
INTO DEEP WATER
THE GREAT GENE ROBBERY
NO DAM GOOD
Study guide available
Awards:
Special Prize, Ekofilm Festival
Best Programme, Royal Television Society
Main Category Prize, One World Broadcasting Trust
N. American Assn. of Environmental Education Film & Video Festival
Reviews:
"Bellamy's enthusiasm for his subject is infectious, and his exuberant manner leads viewers along...useful in science classes as well as for groups interested in the environment." Voice of Youth Advocates
"Recommended." Landers Film & Video Reviews
"Takes a comprehensive look at decreasing genetic diversity... Recommended for larger public libraries or college libraries with strong environmental science collections." **** Video Rating Guide for Libraries
Related Subjects:
Agriculture
Developing World
Environment
Genetics
Global Issues
Globalization
Potatoes
Science
Technology & Society
Related Titles:
Big Spuds, Little Spuds: The impact of climate change and monoculture on one of the world's staple food crops.
Field of Genes: The effects of the biotechnology revolution on farmers and consumers.
Fragile Harvest: Biotechnology reduces the gene pool of the world's staple food crops.
Seeds: Genetic diversity in the food supply.
Risky Business: A discussion-starter on genetically engineered plants and animals.
Sowing for Need or Sowing for Greed?: The connection between multinational chemical companies and the foods they want us to eat.
Seeds of Plenty, Seeds of Sorrow: The darker side of the Green Revolution.
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