Oasis in space: troubled waters

United States, 1976

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Several environmentalists including Margaret Mead and Isaac Asimov discuss what needs to be done in order to reverse the polluted state of our waters. Narrated by Philippe Cousteau.

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Credits

director

Philippe Cousteau

producer/director

Andrew Solt

production company

Andrew Solt Productions

Cousteau Society

Duration

00:28:11:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

309806

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental health

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmentalists

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oil pollution of the sea

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water - Pollution

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water quality

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Waterways

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water consumption

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drinking water - Health aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Environmental health

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Water consumption

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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