| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 77 min.)) : sound, color |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by Sandy Mcleod. |
| Performer |
With: Cary Fowler, Pamela K. Anderson, Alejandro Argumedo, John Torgrimson, Diane Ott Whealy, Luigi Guarino, Paul Smith, John Bamberg. |
| Summary |
The clock is ticking on one of the greatest potential disasters in the history of our species and one man leads a worldwide crusade to avert it. Crop diversity pioneer Cary Fowler travels the world, educating the public about the dire consequences of our inaction. The world's agriculture - and it's fate - are dependent on the ability of plants to adapt to changes in climate, pests and disease - but today's crops around the globe are grown from human-engineered seeds and have lost nearly all their diversity and ability to naturally adapt. Could one massive infestation of fungus, blight or insects cause all the world's corn, wheat or lettuce to die? Is modern agriculture setting the stage for economic disaster, food riots, and global starvation? Dr. Fowler is the head of an international consortium to store seeds from every agricultural plant in the world. But is his farsighted program enough to save humanity from annihilation? |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Crops and climate.
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Agricultural ecology.
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Climatic changes -- Risk management.
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Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
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Seeds -- Climatic factors.
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Biodiversity -- Climatic factors.
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Food supply.
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| Added Author |
McLeod, Sandy (Sandra Ann), film producer, film director.
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Fowler, Cary, host.
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Anderson, Pamela K., participant.
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Argumedo, Alejandro, participant.
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Torgrimson, John, participant.
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Ott Whealy, Diane, participant.
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Guarino, Luigi, participant.
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Smith, P. P. (Paul Philip), 1964- participant.
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Bamberg, John, participant.
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| Note |
Also known as: Seeds of time : one man's journey to save the future of our food |
| Added Title |
hoopla (Digital media service)
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| Music No. |
MWT11584794 |
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