Endangered biodiversity and economic development /
Year by year the tourist trade has dwindled in fictional Pingwah Falls, leaving the town practically bankrupt. When a plan was unveiled for a modern resort, everyone's hopes rose.until they learned the land is home to a threatened species of bird. In this Fred Friendly Seminar moderated by Harv...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Fred Friendly Seminars (Firm), National Association of Home Builders of the United States. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2005], c2001.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (58 min.) : sd., col., digital. |
| Series: |
Building America.
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Biodiversity Threatened (4:06)
- Development vs. the Environment (3:36)
- Official Habitat of Endangered Species (3:52)
- Impact of Endangered Species Act (3:25)
- Environmental Lawsuit (3:38)
- Role of Fish and Wildlife Service (3:31)
- Science vs. Politics in Development (2:25)
- Developers in Trouble (3:11)
- Proposal to Change Plans (5:00)
- Concerns May Create New Opportunities (6:26)
- Extinct Species Re-discovered (4:09)
- Identifying an Extinct Species (2:36)
- Ethical Considerations (3:31)
- Accountability and Negative Incentives (3:15)
- Conflicting Interests and Compromise (4:08)