Burning Bush Saving Peat Swamp Forests in Indonesia /
The intention behind the Indonesian Mega Rice Project was a good one: by demolishing millions of acres of peat swamp forest, land could be cleared to cultivate much-needed grain. But the project unleashed a cascade of interlocking social and ecological catastrophes - a situation considered to be one...
| Other Authors: | Infobase., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), TVE International. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English Multiple |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2012], c2009.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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| Summary: |
The intention behind the Indonesian Mega Rice Project was a good one: by demolishing millions of acres of peat swamp forest, land could be cleared to cultivate much-needed grain. But the project unleashed a cascade of interlocking social and ecological catastrophes - a situation considered to be one of the worst environmental disasters on the planet. This program follows the efforts of agronomist Suwido Limin to protect his peat swamp forest research areas from the fires raging across Borneo as a result of the failed Mega Rice Project. The film makes the point that the flames now ravaging this unique ecosystem are also destroying an important carbon sink, exacerbating climate change and helping to give Indonesia the dubious distinction of being the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Original broadcast title: Burning Bush. |
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Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 01, 2012. Fire Disaster (1:01) -- Devastation of Peat Forests (2:33) -- Two Main Peat Forest Research Sites (3:06) -- Indonesia's Environmental Disasters (3:16) -- Protecting the Peat Forest (3:27) -- World's Third Largest Emitter of Greenhouse Gases (2:25) -- Rate of Deforestation Will Not Slow in Indonesia (2:31) -- Peat Swamp Forest Concerns (2:59) -- Hope for Recovery in Indonesia (2:08) -- Credits: Burning Bush: Saving Peat Swamp Forests in Indonesia (0:25) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Original broadcast title: Burning Bush. The intention behind the Indonesian Mega Rice Project was a good one: by demolishing millions of acres of peat swamp forest, land could be cleared to cultivate much-needed grain. But the project unleashed a cascade of interlocking social and ecological catastrophes - a situation considered to be one of the worst environmental disasters on the planet. This program follows the efforts of agronomist Suwido Limin to protect his peat swamp forest research areas from the fires raging across Borneo as a result of the failed Mega Rice Project. The film makes the point that the flames now ravaging this unique ecosystem are also destroying an important carbon sink, exacerbating climate change and helping to give Indonesia the dubious distinction of being the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Original broadcast title: Burning Bush. 9 & up. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Mode of access: Internet. Closed-captioned. Portions in other languages with English subtitles. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
System requirements: FOD playback platform. Mode of access: Internet. |
| Audience: |
9 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |