Other civilisations have ignored the warning signs that Australia is currently receiving regarding salinity. Salinity poses a major ecological problem to Australia in the forms of land erosion along the coastline, and destroying food and water supplies inland. It has occurred because we have taken too much from the land and the natural barriers to salinity have broken down. This documentary interviews a Murray River farmer, attempts to explain why the situation has occurred, and searches for a solution for the future.
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ACMI Identifier
308776
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Environmental aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Irrigation - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Irrigation farming - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Salinity - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soil erosion
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soil erosion - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water in agriculture
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Murray River (N.S.W.-S. Aust.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Agriculture - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation water
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Saline water conversion
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Salinity - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil erosion
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil erosion - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-supply - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)