Climate Showdown
Description
Bali's iconic rice terraces, clinging to the steep slopes of active volcanoes that dominate the island, are the oldest continuous irrigation system on Earth. This video segment takes a look at the unique combination of religion and rice cultivation that has created a cooperative self-governing water-sharing system that involves tens of thousands of people. While this ancient hydro-culture has weathered natural change for more than a millennium, the climate change induced by industrial society brings new uncertainties. Take a peek at the UN Climate Conference in Bali, a crucial meeting of 190 governments with a potent mix of science and politics that could save the world.
Runtime
14 min
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Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c2008
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102638&xtid=47632
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