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Rivers of Destiny
(Journey to Planet Earth series)
VHS
57 minutes
QH541.5 .S7 R51 1999 v.1
Rivers of Destiny journeys to four major river systems of the world to investigate the environmental problems facing those whose lives depend upon the health of their river.
- The Mississippi: Upstream towns are ravaged by periodic floods, while the health of the river's fishery is threatened by the loss of nutrient-rich sediments.
- The Amazon: Brazilian fishermen struggle to make a living as aquatic life in the world's mightiest river is affected by deforestation.
- The Jordan: In the arid landscape of the Middle East, availability of water is determined as much by politics as by the environment.
- The Mekong: On a waterway that sustains people from six different nations, the Vietnamese are affected by upstream development and an economic boom.
Produced by Marilyn Weiner. A production of Scrrenscope Inc. in association with South Carolina Educational Television
Sponsored by NASA, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Honda, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, Continental,
The World Bank, USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education and The Rockefeller Foundation.
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