Description |
1 videodisc (153 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Series |
Ironweed film club ; no. 40
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System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC, 4:3 aspect ratio, stereo sound. |
Note |
Documentaries. |
Performer |
Narrated by Jane Seymour. |
Note |
Inspired by former U.S. Senator Paul Simon's book: Tapped out : the coming world crisis in water and what we can do about it. |
Summary |
The films in this double feature--two of three films produced by the public information/education project, Running Dry--seek to raise awareness of the worsening global humanitarian water crisis. Running dry is looks at water quality and quantity around the world and features interviews with . The American Southwest : are we running dry? looks at water problems in the American Southwest that have resulted from severe drought, urban development, agricultural uses, and population growth. Both films draw upon a wide variety of expertise, from former prime ministers to local activists, and not only describe the problems but outline a clear agenda for solving them. |
Contents |
Running dry (2005 : 82 min.) -- The American Southwest : are we running dry? (2008 : 71 min.) |
Note |
"March 2009." |
Subject |
Water-supply.
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Water conservation.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Added Author |
Thebaut, Jim.
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Seymour, Jane, 1951-
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Simon, Paul, 1928-2003.
Tapped out : the coming world crisis in water and what we can do about it.
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Ironweed Film Club.
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Chronicles Group.
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Added Title |
American Southwest : are we running dry?
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Standard No. |
782410094090 |
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