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Can economic growth be environmentally sustainable? Residents of Dhaka's slums show how extreme industrial pollution is destroying their environment and health. Next we talk to Bangladesh's environmental activists, factory owners and government officials and ask what needs to be done to ma...

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Bibliographic Details
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Bristol, England : Pumpkin TV, 2011.
Series:	Environmental studies in video
Subjects:	Economic development > Environmental aspects > Bangladesh. Environmental economics > Bangladesh. Globalization. Pollution > Bangladesh. Sustainable development. Bangladesh. Développement économique > Aspect de l'environnement > Bangladesh. Économie de l'environnement > Bangladesh. Mondialisation. Développement durable. Economic development > Environmental aspects. Environmental economics. Pollution. Documentaries and Factual Films Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Can economic growth be environmentally sustainable? Residents of Dhaka's slums show how extreme industrial pollution is destroying their environment and health. Next we talk to Bangladesh's environmental activists, factory owners and government officials and ask what needs to be done to make industrial growth sustainable? We then see how a company sited in a UK National Park, is facing the same challenges, but is reducing their carbon footprint and saving money by reducing pollution, waste and energy consumption.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed January 28, 2015).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (25 min.).
Playing Time:	00:24:46