Halting the fires / produced by Channel 4, England.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Channel Four (Great Britain)

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Filmakers library online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deforestation--Brazil.

Deforestation.

Rain forest conservation--Brazil.

Rain forest conservation.

Rain forests--Brazil.

Rain forests.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (53 minutes)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1991.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

digital

data file

Summary:

Directed by a Brazilian, Octavio Bezerra, Halting the Fires gives a socio/political framework to the devastation of the Amazon. Here, an area larger than the Netherlands is being burned each year. The Brazilian government, through Operation Amazon, has actually been supporting the exploitation of the natural resources. Many of the destructive activities, such as cattle ranching, are not economically viable without the subsidies the government provides. The film focuses on each of the groups - ranchers, miners, rubber tappers, loggers, Indians, and long term settlers - and shows how their activities affect the environment. It also documents the lawlessness that has characterized life on the jungle frontier.

Notes:

Previously published as DVD.

Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).

Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2011. (VAST: Academic video online). Available via World Wide Web.

27th International Geographical Congress, 1992; Third World Studies Conference, 1991; San Antonio CineFest, 1991; American Film and Video Festival, 1991

OCLC:

794307242

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.