Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya has just been declared a World Heritage Site, in part for its beauty, but that beauty is changing. 'Earth Report' documents the growing conflict between humans and wildlife on the mountain.
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The Path of the Jaguar
n Central America, a host of international and local environmental organisations are trying to recreate a unique, contiguous international corridor of sustainably managed, protected land.
Poisonous Snakes and Ladders
Earth Report returns to a story covering the cross frontier dumping of hazardous wastes. The film examines to what extent the international accord reached at Basel has impacted this type of exploitation of the developing world. (1999)
Power To The People
Hands On
'Power to the People' checks out the latest in solar power technologies from around the world.
Race to Save the Sky
The film looks at the massive international effort to end the threat from ozone-depleting chemicals. However, unless steps are taken to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, the endeavor may come to nothing. (1999)
Rescue
This Earth Report follows the efforts of one of the most successful rescue attempts ever, launched by WWF and the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
Reservoir Raiders
In Palestine 'land for peace' has a hollow ring to it unless water supplies are secured. This film records the destruction of a Palestinian farmer's rainwater collection tank by an Israeli army detachment. (1999)
River of Memory
This episode of Earth Report follows the campaign of the Himba people and their cheif, Kapika, to prevent the Namibian government constructing a dam which would irrevocably change their way of life.
Rubbish from the Information Superhighway
Looks at the 'toxic timebomb' of electronic waste. (1998)
Sacred Earth
Sacred Earth uses beautiful and moving images to inspire viewers on the potential of a cross faiths pact to safeguard an embattled earth.
The Sea - NOWPAP
The sea lane in the Northwest Pacific is one of the busiest in the world and is seriously polluted. This film looks at the challenges in brokering a Regional Seas agreement in this area.
Pygmies: Short On Land
The Pygmies of Central Africa are facing an uncertain future. In this film we watch the pygmies search for a new identity as the modern world closes in. 1999
Sick to Death
The Western environmental movement accuses practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine of endangering rare species. The practitioners claim to be a force of protection. This film examines both points of view.
Smile, Please
In 1993 UNEP teamed up with Canon to launch a world-wide photo competition about the environment. Earth Report travelled with this year's winners highlighting the remarkable images they produced and the stories behind them.
A Steppe Ahead
In Easter Mongolia, horses and wildlife far outnumber humans. Conservation efforts are under way to prevent foreign companies, who are after the oil and gold that lies underneath, from destroying the landscape. 1999
Sting in the Tale
Hands On
'Hands On' goes around the world searching for innovation in green enterprise. This programme shows how bees, dogs and saris are being used to improve the environment. 1999
Take The Money And Run
Earth Report travels to Cambodia to look at how it's facing conflicting pressures with regard to its natural resources. After decades of living day to day, the case is made to begin thinking about the future.
To CAP it All
The Common Agricultural Policy has budgeted $40 billion, at least half the total budget of the European Union, on food price supports for farmers, but it's pressure from consumers in Europe that is having a significant impact on farming there. 1999
To Dam or Not to Dam ?
In this Earth Report we examine the findings of the World Commission on Dams on the question: To Dam or not to Dam?
Unnatural Disasters
This week's 'Earth Report' shows that it is poor communities worldwide who are the first to suffer from the decisions made by the rich and powerful that are anything but sustainable.