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1 online resource (1 video file (57 min.)) : sound, color |
Summary |
The Emmy Award-winning Troubled Waters: A Mississippi River Story, tells the story of the unintended yet severe consequences of farming along the Mississippi, and the efforts being taken to reverse this damage. America's heartland boasts some of the world's most productive farmland, but this bounty has come with a price. Excess crop fertilizers are contaminating the nation's rivers, lakes and aquifers, while at the same time precious soil is washing away. The film traces the development of America's bountiful harvest and examines its effect on the legendary river, as well as the "dead zone" created in the Gulf of Mexico. Knitting together federal energy, farm and environmental policies, the film makes a compelling case for revamping US agricultural policy and practices. It also helps viewers to grasp a profound truth - that a single drop of water in the upper Midwest has an impact far downstream. Through beautiful photography and narrative, Troubled Waters emphasizes solutions, providing a hopeful blueprint for progress and positive change. The film tells the stories of farmers, scientists and citizens who are pursuing more sustainable land-use practices that meet the goals of an ambitious, food-producing nation, while ensuring the long-term health of its most precious natural resources |
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"Major funding provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources and the McKnight Foundation"--Container |
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Originally produced in 2010 |
Credits |
Executive producer, Barbara Coffin ; editor, Steve Fischer ; videographer, Matt Ehling ; assistant producer, Shanai Matteson ; graphic design, Jon Van Amber |
Performer |
Narrator: Bob Malos |
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In English |
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Online resouce; title from title screen (viewed July 27, 2023) |
Subject |
Nutrient pollution of water -- Mississippi River
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Water -- Pollution -- Mississippi River
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Nonpoint source pollution -- Mississippi River Watershed
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Fertilizers -- Environmental aspects -- Mississippi River
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Agricultural pollution -- Mississippi River
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Agricultural pollution -- Minnesota -- Prevention
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Marine eutrophication -- Mexico, Gulf of
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Agricultural pollution
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Agricultural pollution -- Prevention
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Fertilizers -- Environmental aspects
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Marine eutrophication
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Nonpoint source pollution
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Nutrient pollution of water
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Water -- Pollution
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SUBJECT |
Mississippi River -- Environmental aspects
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Mississippi River Watershed -- Environmental aspects
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Subject |
Gulf of Mexico
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Minnesota
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Mississippi River
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Mississippi River Watershed
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Genre/Form |
documentary film.
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Documentary films
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Environmental films
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Nonfiction films
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Internet videos.
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Documentary films.
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Environmental films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Documentaires.
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Films environnementaux.
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Films autres que de fiction.
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Streaming video
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Author |
McPhee, Larkin, film director, screenwriter, film producer.
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Coffin, Barbara, film producer.
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Malos, Bob, narrator.
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Bell Museum of Natural History, production company, publisher.
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