Bibliograph

Amazonia, the road to the end of the forest, presented by David Suzuki

Type

Label

Amazonia, the road to the end of the forest, presented by David Suzuki

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Amazonia

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

884785630

Responsibility statement

presented by David Suzuki

Runtime

Series statement

Nature of things

Sub title

the road to the end of the forest

Summary

This spectacular production from the acclaimed Nature of Things series provides a comprehensive survey of the global catastrophe escalating in the Amazon basin. The burning of the tropical rain forest, which releases carbon monoxide and destroys the ozone layer, is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect. This program explains the failure of a massive resettlement program, which lured millions of migrants to the Amazon. They cleared the forest with the hope of farming the land, only to discover that the soil was thin and infertile. Despite this, the Brazilian government continued to promote settlement which threatens many native Amazonian groups, including the Kaiapo Indians and rubber tappers. The film includes one of the last interviews with the late Chico Mendez, leader of the rubber tappers, who was murdered for his outspoken opposition to land clearance. As this program shows, the Western world is both culprit and victim in this tragedy

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Contributor