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The Last Yoik in Saami Forests?, What's Behind the Battles?
written by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985; directed by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985, in The Last Yoik in Saami Forests? (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 min
Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope t...
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written by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985; directed by Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985, in The Last Yoik in Saami Forests? (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 min
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Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope to continue into future generations. Population growth in Finland has created economic pressure - prompting migration to the Saami lands...
Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope to continue into future generations. Population growth in Finland has created economic pressure - prompting migration to the Saami lands in the North. The resulting forest cutting severely depletes the lichen necessary for free reindeer grazing, and logging infrastructure disrupts the entire forest ecosystem. Made for the United Nations, this documentary chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years. Home to the indigenous Saami peoples, these Northern old growth forests are essential to Saami reindeer herding, a traditional way of life that the Saami hope to continue into future generations. Population growth in Finland has created economic pressure - prompting migration to the Saami lands in the North. The resulting forest cutting severely depletes the lichen necessary for free reindeer grazing, and logging infrastructure disrupts the entire forest ecosystem. A tense conflict emerges between the alliance of Greenpeace and Saami activists, who in 2005 set up a "Forest Rescue Station" in the woods to stop the cutting, and logging workers, worried about losing their jobs, who create their own "anti-terror camp" in response. The situation becomes dramatic as those in the "anti-terror" camp continually assault the Greenpeace workers with noise and threatening behavior. Last Yoik in Saami Forests? implicates the state-owned logging company Metsahallitus in the exploitation of Saami resources, and shows that the Finnish government has done little to preserve this natural resource. The film explores possible economic alternatives to logging, such as tourism, as well as more efficient uses for Lappish timber than paper pulp, fuel or railways stocks - the wood is an excellent building material that could be commanding a higher price. The issue of indigenous land rights is the heart of the problem, and as of the completion of this film in 2007, it remains unresolved.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985, David Walsch, fl. 2007, Rita Thomasson, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Hannu Hyvönen, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
The Last Yoik in Saami Forests?
Speaker / Narrator
Rita Thomasson, fl. 2007
Topic / Theme
Finnish, Sami, Property rights, Logging, Social activism and activists, Forests, Herders, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Reindeer, Ecosystems, Conservation of natural resources, Ethnography, Saami
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Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future
directed by Jordan Osmond, fl. 2016 and Antoinette Wilson, fl. 2016; produced by Jordan Osmond, fl. 2016 and Antoinette Wilson, fl. 2016 (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2018), 1 hour 26 mins
Living the Change explores solutions to the global crises we face today through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their own lives and in their communities in order to live in a sustainable and regenerative way.
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directed by Jordan Osmond, fl. 2016 and Antoinette Wilson, fl. 2016; produced by Jordan Osmond, fl. 2016 and Antoinette Wilson, fl. 2016 (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2018), 1 hour 26 mins
Description
Living the Change explores solutions to the global crises we face today through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their own lives and in their communities in order to live in a sustainable and regenerative way.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jordan Osmond, fl. 2016, Antoinette Wilson, fl. 2016
Author / Creator
Jordan Osmond, fl. 2016, Antoinette Wilson, fl. 2016
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
FilmHub
Speaker / Narrator
Shane Ward, fl. 1998, Charles Eisenstein, 1967-
Person Discussed
Shane Ward, fl. 1998, Charles Eisenstein, 1967-
Topic / Theme
Pollution prevention, Energy conservation, Conservation of natural resources, Recycling and waste management, Climate change mitigation, Sustainable agriculture
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Happen Films
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Living with Volcanoes, 2, Benevolent Volcanoes
directed by Eden Shavit, fl. 2018 and David Perrier, fl. 2009; produced by Thibaut Camurat, fl. 2009, Arte France and Les Bons Clients, in Living with Volcanoes, 2 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2019), 53 mins
With their lunar landscapes, fiery furnaces and ash deserts, volcanoes are symbols of destruction and desolation. Yet millions of men and women now live near these time bombs. Because beneath volcanoes lie some of earth's most amazing treasures. Japanese fertile lands with unparalleled yields, water reservoirs ir...
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directed by Eden Shavit, fl. 2018 and David Perrier, fl. 2009; produced by Thibaut Camurat, fl. 2009, Arte France and Les Bons Clients, in Living with Volcanoes, 2 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2019), 53 mins
Description
With their lunar landscapes, fiery furnaces and ash deserts, volcanoes are symbols of destruction and desolation. Yet millions of men and women now live near these time bombs. Because beneath volcanoes lie some of earth's most amazing treasures. Japanese fertile lands with unparalleled yields, water reservoirs irrigating the whole of Sicily, deposits of precious materials such as the sulfur of an Indonesian volcano or clean and sustainable sourc...
With their lunar landscapes, fiery furnaces and ash deserts, volcanoes are symbols of destruction and desolation. Yet millions of men and women now live near these time bombs. Because beneath volcanoes lie some of earth's most amazing treasures. Japanese fertile lands with unparalleled yields, water reservoirs irrigating the whole of Sicily, deposits of precious materials such as the sulfur of an Indonesian volcano or clean and sustainable sources of energy in New Zealand: all attest of the immeasurable wealth hidden beneath the brimstone giants. However, the treasures of volcanoes are hard-earned; they are only awarded to the bravest and most steadfast of peoples.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Thibaut Camurat, fl. 2009, Arte France, Les Bons Clients, Hester Wilcox, Sandy Bernard, fl. 1997, Ken Starcevic, fl. 1985, Saul Jephcott, fl. 1985, Geoffrey Bateman, fl. 1971
Author / Creator
Eden Shavit, fl. 2018, David Perrier, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
MagellanTV
Series
Living with Volcanoes
Speaker / Narrator
Jeremy C Phillips, fl. 2023, David Pyle, fl. 2006, Clive Oppenheimer, fl. 1964, Patrick D. Nunn, fl. 2014, Jenni Barclay, fl. 1999, Iain Stewart, 1964-, Hester Wilcox, Sandy Bernard, fl. 1997, Ken Starcevic, fl. 1985, Saul Jephcott, fl. 1985, Geoffrey Bateman, fl. 1971
Person Discussed
Jeremy C Phillips, fl. 2023, David Pyle, fl. 2006, Clive Oppenheimer, fl. 1964, Patrick D. Nunn, fl. 2014, Jenni Barclay, fl. 1999, Iain Stewart, 1964-
Topic / Theme
Rocks and minerals, Agricultural ecology, Fertilizers, Farming, Volcanic eruptions, Volcanoes
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Aliant Content
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A Model for Conservation
written by Dr. Anne Zeller, 1948-; directed by Dr. Anne Zeller, 1948-; produced by Dr. Anne Zeller, 1948- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 18 mins
Operation Wallacea is a UK based group of scientists who have established a conservation strategy with outposts in 6 areas of the world which they consider to be 'biodiversity hotspots'. A rainforest area of the Island of Buton, off the south coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia is the locus of this video. Operation Wal...
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written by Dr. Anne Zeller, 1948-; directed by Dr. Anne Zeller, 1948-; produced by Dr. Anne Zeller, 1948- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 18 mins
Description
Operation Wallacea is a UK based group of scientists who have established a conservation strategy with outposts in 6 areas of the world which they consider to be 'biodiversity hotspots'. A rainforest area of the Island of Buton, off the south coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia is the locus of this video. Operation Wallacea's scientists have been active here for a number of years, operating by a 4 stage process in which they survey the level of biolog...
Operation Wallacea is a UK based group of scientists who have established a conservation strategy with outposts in 6 areas of the world which they consider to be 'biodiversity hotspots'. A rainforest area of the Island of Buton, off the south coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia is the locus of this video. Operation Wallacea's scientists have been active here for a number of years, operating by a 4 stage process in which they survey the level of biological diversity, plan ways to maintain it, help the local people develop strategies to maintain income without harming the ecology and work to obtain grants to help development in the local area.
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Date Written / Recorded
2010
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dr. Anne Zeller, 1948-, Maria Liston
Author / Creator
Dr. Anne Zeller, 1948-
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Maria Liston
Topic / Theme
British, Indonesian, Planting, Flowers, Wild animals, Biological anthropology, Biology, Environment, Ecology, Scientific research, Forests, Ecosystems, Conservation of natural resources, Monkeys, Ethnography, Indonesians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
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Mountains, 4 of 4, Yunnan Hani Tribe, China (4 of 4)
produced by TVF International, in Mountains, 4 of 4 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 6 mins
Mountains provide a splendid backdrop from communities but they are also important ecological landscapes for the people that on and around them. Approximately one-tenth of the world's population depends directly on mountains for their life-support.In the mountainous province of Yunnan sit the world's most beautifu...
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produced by TVF International, in Mountains, 4 of 4 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 6 mins
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Mountains provide a splendid backdrop from communities but they are also important ecological landscapes for the people that on and around them. Approximately one-tenth of the world's population depends directly on mountains for their life-support.In the mountainous province of Yunnan sit the world's most beautiful terraced rice fields. A terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or...
Mountains provide a splendid backdrop from communities but they are also important ecological landscapes for the people that on and around them. Approximately one-tenth of the world's population depends directly on mountains for their life-support.In the mountainous province of Yunnan sit the world's most beautiful terraced rice fields. A terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming.
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Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Mountains
Topic / Theme
Farming, Food crops, Hani
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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The Orchard Keepers
directed by Bryony Dunne, fl. 2014; produced by Bryony Dunne, fl. 2014 (Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 25 mins
Against the backdrop of political upheaval, an ancient network of orchards thrives in the mountains of the Sinai desert. Filmmaker Bryony Dunne shadows two Bedouins as they nurture their gardens and are nurtured by them. This poetic portrait of symbiosis digs deep into the perceptual complexities between the natur...
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directed by Bryony Dunne, fl. 2014; produced by Bryony Dunne, fl. 2014 (Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 25 mins
Description
Against the backdrop of political upheaval, an ancient network of orchards thrives in the mountains of the Sinai desert. Filmmaker Bryony Dunne shadows two Bedouins as they nurture their gardens and are nurtured by them. This poetic portrait of symbiosis digs deep into the perceptual complexities between the natural world and our constructed ones, as well as the tradition of ethnographic film and Dunne’s role as a foreign documentarian.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bryony Dunne, fl. 2014
Author / Creator
Bryony Dunne, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Deserts, Gardening, Gardeners, Naturalists, Orchards and groves, Bedouins
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Royal Anthropological Institute
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Owners of the Water: Conflict and Collaboration Over Rivers
written by Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008; directed by David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008, Caimi Waiassé, fl. 2009 and Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008; produced by David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008, Caimi Waiassé, fl. 2009 and Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2009), 33 mins
A unique collaboration between two indigenous filmmakers and an anthropologist, Owners of the Water is a compelling documentary with groundbreaking ethnographic imagery. A central Brazilian Xavante, a Wayuu from Venezuela, and a US anthropologist explore an indigenous campaign to protect a river from devastating e...
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written by Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008; directed by David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008, Caimi Waiassé, fl. 2009 and Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008; produced by David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008, Caimi Waiassé, fl. 2009 and Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2009), 33 mins
Description
A unique collaboration between two indigenous filmmakers and an anthropologist, Owners of the Water is a compelling documentary with groundbreaking ethnographic imagery. A central Brazilian Xavante, a Wayuu from Venezuela, and a US anthropologist explore an indigenous campaign to protect a river from devastating effects of uncontrolled Amazonian soy cultivation. Xavante and Wayuu are nationally and internationally prominent political actors and b...
A unique collaboration between two indigenous filmmakers and an anthropologist, Owners of the Water is a compelling documentary with groundbreaking ethnographic imagery. A central Brazilian Xavante, a Wayuu from Venezuela, and a US anthropologist explore an indigenous campaign to protect a river from devastating effects of uncontrolled Amazonian soy cultivation. Xavante and Wayuu are nationally and internationally prominent political actors and both face challenges over water.
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Date Written / Recorded
2008
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Caimi Waiassé, fl. 2009, David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008, Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Laura R. Graham, fl. 2008, David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008, Caimi Waiassé, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Xavante, Wayuu, Venezuelan, Brazilian, Cultural life, Cultural norms, Ancient civilizations, Corporate farms, Agricultural conditions, Water supply, Political demonstrations, Ecosystems, Water pollution, Water conservation, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography, Xavánte, Venezuelans, Brazilians
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Planning for Floods
written by James Brown, fl. 1974 and George C. Stoney, 1916-2012; directed by James Brown, fl. 1974 and George C. Stoney, 1916-2012; produced by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012, Environmental Defense Fund and Documentary Educational Resources (DER) (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 29 mins
The distribution and use of Planning for Floods by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) spread the message of public environmental responsibility well beyond the immediate community of the Mississippi River. It anticipates by more than 30 years the present concerns about global warming.
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written by James Brown, fl. 1974 and George C. Stoney, 1916-2012; directed by James Brown, fl. 1974 and George C. Stoney, 1916-2012; produced by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012, Environmental Defense Fund and Documentary Educational Resources (DER) (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 29 mins
Description
The distribution and use of Planning for Floods by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) spread the message of public environmental responsibility well beyond the immediate community of the Mississippi River. It anticipates by more than 30 years the present concerns about global warming.
Date Written / Recorded
1974
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pete Seeger, 1919-2014, George C. Stoney, 1916-2012, Environmental Defense Fund, Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Author / Creator
James Brown, fl. 1974, George C. Stoney, 1916-2012
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
American, Fish (Animal), Ecology, Environmental management, Farms, Farming, River levees, Civil engineering, Floods, Ethnography, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1974 by Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
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A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity
directed by Samuel Alexander, fl. 2016 and Jordan Osmond, fl. 2016; produced by Happen Films (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2016), 1 hour 19 mins
A feature-length documentary that follows a community in Australia who came together to explore and demonstrate a simpler way to live in response to global crises.
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directed by Samuel Alexander, fl. 2016 and Jordan Osmond, fl. 2016; produced by Happen Films (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2016), 1 hour 19 mins
Description
A feature-length documentary that follows a community in Australia who came together to explore and demonstrate a simpler way to live in response to global crises.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Happen Films
Author / Creator
Samuel Alexander, fl. 2016, Jordan Osmond, fl. 2016
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
FilmHub
Speaker / Narrator
Helena Norberg-Hodge
Person Discussed
Helena Norberg-Hodge
Topic / Theme
Gardening, Housing, Communities, Environmental management, Cost of living, Houses, Sustainable agriculture, Living conditions, Crisis management, Australians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Happen Films
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Toang
directed by Rizky Maulana Yanuar, fl. 2014; produced by Leiden University (Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Universiteit Leiden, 2022), 37 mins
Toang is an intimate portrait of a rice paddy farmer and his family in Indramayu (Indonesia), who were in a precarious situation due to the cycle of indebtment and environmental degradation that the Green Revolution brought to the country.
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directed by Rizky Maulana Yanuar, fl. 2014; produced by Leiden University (Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Universiteit Leiden, 2022), 37 mins
Description
Toang is an intimate portrait of a rice paddy farmer and his family in Indramayu (Indonesia), who were in a precarious situation due to the cycle of indebtment and environmental degradation that the Green Revolution brought to the country.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rizky Maulana Yanuar, fl. 2014, Leiden University
Author / Creator
Rizky Maulana Yanuar, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Universiteit Leiden
Topic / Theme
Environmental disasters, Climate change, Farming, Debt
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2022 Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Universiteit Leiden
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