Image from Google Jackets
Image from OpenLibrary

Chad Hydraulic projects and peace System TV (Firm) [electronic resourc

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: . Sustainable Development: The World Challenge Publication details: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, 2009 Description: 1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col.,digital fileOther title:
  • Hydraulic Projects and Peace
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
LOC classification:
  • GF21 .C53 2009
Contents:
Chad: Herdsmen vs. Farmers (5:29) -- Chad's Security Situation (2:50) -- Farmers and Herders: Discussion and Debate (4:23) -- Water for Peace Project (3:46) -- Cooperation and Compromise (4:25) -- Wells and Collaboration (3:04) -- Simple Solutions for Peace (1:29)
Summary: Characterized as an LDC or Least Developed Country, the nation of Chad wrestles with drought, population growth, and resulting tensions between farmers and herders. This program investigates hydraulic projects and mediation initiatives that are fostering relationships between Chad's food growers and its nomadic, livestock-centered cultures. Overviewing the basic causes of Chadian land disputes and competition for water sources as well as failed modernization schemes proposed during the 1960s, the film explores new solutions based on recognizing traditional agriculture and natural migration routes.Viewers witness "sit-down" talks between farmers and herders that could help prevent regional conflicts from flaring up
Item type: CD/DVD
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus) Multimedia Non-fiction GF21 .C53 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Not for loan 040437
Total holds: 0

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on July 04, 2010

Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware

Chad: Herdsmen vs. Farmers (5:29) -- Chad's Security Situation (2:50) -- Farmers and Herders: Discussion and Debate (4:23) -- Water for Peace Project (3:46) -- Cooperation and Compromise (4:25) -- Wells and Collaboration (3:04) -- Simple Solutions for Peace (1:29)

Characterized as an LDC or Least Developed Country, the nation of Chad wrestles with drought, population growth, and resulting tensions between farmers and herders. This program investigates hydraulic projects and mediation initiatives that are fostering relationships between Chad's food growers and its nomadic, livestock-centered cultures. Overviewing the basic causes of Chadian land disputes and competition for water sources as well as failed modernization schemes proposed during the 1960s, the film explores new solutions based on recognizing traditional agriculture and natural migration routes.Viewers witness "sit-down" talks between farmers and herders that could help prevent regional conflicts from flaring up

System requirements: FOD playback platform

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.
Share