Nickel Island (The)

Production
2007, France
French
00:52:00
Genre
documentary
future, environment
Patrick Desenne
Patrick Desenne
Europimages / France 5 / Institut de la Recherche pour le Développement

Jewel of the marine and terrestrial biodiversity, New Caledonia, is home to rare species. And one of the largest world reserves of nickel, the first resource of the island, where extraction and processing can have a significant environmental impact.
Between protection of a unique and economic windfall, populations, communities, industries are turning to scientists ... This film demonstrates, in beautiful landscapes, the role of science, facing sustainable development.