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Nature Inc. Episode 3, Trees on tap /

Every year we spend billions of dollars pumping and purifying water for the world's ever-expanding cities. But why bother building a desalination plant when a forest will do the same job for a fraction of the price? NATURE INC. goes to New York, Ecuador and Jordan to see how the authorities are...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Katona, Krisztina (Producer), Burden, Rachel (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Montréal, QC : CinéFête, 2009.
Subjects:
Biodiversity.
Ecosystem management.
Environmental economics.
Human ecology.
Watershed management.
Water-supply.
Biodiversité.
Écosystèmes > Gestion.
Économie de l'environnement.
Écologie humaine.
Bassins hydrographiques > Gestion.
Eau > Approvisionnement.
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Every year we spend billions of dollars pumping and purifying water for the world's ever-expanding cities. But why bother building a desalination plant when a forest will do the same job for a fraction of the price? NATURE INC. goes to New York, Ecuador and Jordan to see how the authorities are waking up to the potential. How they are protecting ecosystems, saving a fortune and safeguarding two of our most precious assets: water and biodiversity.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed October 19, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (22 min.)
Playing Time:00:21:27