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The Role of Sacramental Plants in Sustainable Communities in the Western Amazon

Google Tech Talk January 14, 2010 ABSTRACT Presented by Paulo Roberto Silva e Souza. The Amazon rainforest is an ancient and highly diverse ecosystem that provides essential benefits for our entire planet and everything that lives on it, breathes air … Continue reading

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Earth Report – Grounds for Hope

Since the 1990s agriculture, pollution and poor land management have been taking a severe toll on the river system on the Mexico/Guatemala border. A major culprit is the region’s economically-important coffee growing industry. But recently there have been big changes … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon Whitewater River Trip (2) Low Impact – Camping Tips – Kitchens – Colorado River Rafting

As roughly 29,.000 people camp in the inner canyon each year the impact on the camping beaches can be severe. There’s nothing better then arriving on a pristine beach after a day on the river and nothing worse then finding … Continue reading

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Why we must save the Current River, again. Part 3

Part 3 of a film documenting the history and issues facing the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri. This river system includes the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers. Duration : 0:9:33

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Watershed Revolution Trailer

Rich Reid’s documentary Watershed Revolution asks the question “What is a Watershed?” The answer is explored through interviews with concerned citizens working to protect and preserve the Ventura River watershed while stunning high definition cinematography highlights the beauty of the … Continue reading

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Why we must save the Current River, again. Part 2

Part 2 of a film documenting the history and issues facing the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri. This river system includes the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers. Duration : 0:9:36

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River Journey

Rivers are the most important geographical features in Bangladesh, and it is the rivers that created the vast alluvial delta. It’s been known that the out flow of water from Bangladesh is the third highest in the world, after the … Continue reading

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Clean Water for Papua New Guinea

In a small village in Papua New Guinea’s West New Britain islands, women like Anchila walk 4 kilometers each to a river they use to wash their clothes and children — and to stock up on drinking water. The village’s … Continue reading

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Why we must save the Current River, again. Part I

Part 1 of a film documenting the history and issues facing the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri. This river system includes the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers. Duration : 0:9:35

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Water’s Journey – The River Returns

http://www.janson.com/television/show_program.php?pid=1225 Great rivers throughout the World share many things in common. Join a team of adventure explorers, and scientist on a high flying, deep diving, river cruising expedition to explore the anatomy of a river system from it’s mouth to … Continue reading

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