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The End of Poverty?
This film criticizes the socioeconomic system of the Washington Consensus as being insufficient for overcoming global poverty, and argues that it is based on centuries of exploitation.
Multimedia | film profile
Silent Snow. The Invisible Poisoning of the World
This film documents the effect of chemical and pesticide residuals on the Inuit community of Greenland, where they are carried by oceans and snow. It also examines the situations of those around the globe who must use these pesticides to survive.
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Civilizing Nature: National Parks in Global Historical Perspective
National parks are one of the most important and successful institutions in global environmentalism. Shifting the focus from the usual emphasis on national parks in the United States, Civilizing Nature adopts an historical and transnational perspective on the global geography of protected areas and its changes over time.