Man's Impact on the Environment

Duration: 22

Year Published: 1968

Creator: Div of Modern Learning Aids

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Reveals how man has caused dangerous changes in his environment. Shows that man is the single most important factor affecting the "balance of nature." Explains the tragic consequences of man's almost complete encroachment upon his environment., Discusses the ways in which fuel-intensive technologies have altered the environment on a scale and at a rate without parallel in nature or human history. Examines some of the technologies that have transformed farming into agri-industry and the economic consequences of this change. Questions whether machines serve real human needs or whether our system of mechanized production and distribution dictate where and how we live. Concludes by considering the ecological impact of the automobile and the quality of the culture it has fostered.

Complete Record: Reveals how man has caused dangerous changes in his environment. Shows that man is the single most important factor affecting the "balance of nature." Explains the tragic consequences of man's almost complete encroachment upon his environment., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.