Title: Ancient futures
Description: Ladakh, in the western Himalayas, is a place of few resources and an extreme climate. After centuries of living in harmony with the environment, recent trends in development and modernization threaten to disrupt traditions of ecological balance and social harmony. Examines the root causes of environmental, social, and psychological problems, and provides valuable guidelines for the future Ladakh as well as the West.
Subjects: Documentary films, Rural development projects, Appropriate technology, Rural conditions
Places: India, Ladakh, Ladakh (India)