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Island of Djerba balances tourism and environmental preservation

(4 Jul 2009) SHOTLIST
Djerba, Tunisia, May 15th 2009
1. Various of old mosque overlooking olive groves
2. Close up of minaret
3. Wide of olive groves
4. Close up of ancient olive tree
5. Various open air market
6. Set up Rabia'a Ouerimi buying garlic in the market
7. Close up of garlic
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rabia'a Ouerimi, resident of Djerba:
We don't really work a lot on farming in Djerba it's a problem of water and the young generation prefer to do easy jobs like going and working in the hotels and no longer doing the farming work.
Djerba, May 14th 2009
9. Various of road vehicles driving on the causeway which links the isIand of Djerba to the Tunisian mainland and carries the water pipes which supply the bulk of the island's water
10. Close up sign reading chaussee romaine (roman road)
11. Wide shot water pipe
12. Mid shot water pipe
13. Wide of the new section of the causeway
14. Closeup of water
Djerba, May 13th 2009
15. SOUNDBITE (French) Ferid El Cadi, Honorary President of the Association for Safeguarding Djerba
First of all the landscape of Djerba, then the way of life and the different forms of Djerban handcrafts. These are the most important environmental elements on Djerba - nature, customs and traditions and the landscape.
16. Various of a man mixing clay for pots with his feet
17. Various of Adel Sagal turning a large clay pot
18. Wide of Adel Sagal and his workmate carrying a large clay pot into the underground drying area
19. Close up rim of pot
20. SOUNDBITE (French) Adel Sagal, Potter:
If you want to look back into the history of pottery on Djerba, in 1937, not so long ago, almost 72 years ago there were 450 potters. There were at least 400 factories and 700 ovens. You see the number has fallen to about a tenth of that today.
21. Various of nature reserve on Djerba showing diversity of flora
22. SOUNDBITE (French) Taha Bouchadar, committee member The Association for Safeguarding Djerba
For forty years this island has been losing its authenticity, originality and its rich diversity. But we still live in hope. We are trying to battle on: We are trying to surround ourselves with people who are conscientious, with people who are prepared to fight for the island.
23. Various of nature reserve on Djerba showing birdlife and flora
24. SOUNDBITE (French) Taha Bouchadar, committee member The Association for Safeguarding Djerba
Hotel owners, tour promoters have made a mistake. They have spurned and neglected our comments and our warnings about the preservation of this fragile eco-system. They have continued to build and have gone on exploiting the island.
Djerba, May 14th 2009
25. Wide of waves breaking on beach
26. Close up of waves breaking on beach
Djerba, May 11th 2009
27. SOUNDBITE (French) Khelil Lajimi, Tunisian Minister of Tourism:
We're working on the subject with the Tunisian Ministry of Environment because the new tourist is very aware about the protection of the environment.
Djerba, May 15th 2009
28. Various of Djerban open air market with Rabia buying apricots
29. SOUNDBITE (English) Rabia'a Ouerimi, resident of Djerba:
There's a movement of the people, of the Djerbian people back to the land. Especially the people who lived in Tunis and they no longer bear the noise there, a lot of them come back to Djerba. Also young couples who have got children, and are frightened for their children, they are looking for a healthy environment for their children.
Djerba, May 13th 2009
30. Palm tree blowing in the wind
31. Wide of Djerba showing palm trees, distant houses and coastline
LEAD IN:
According to Greek mythology, Djerba was the home of the seductive lotus eaters.
STORYLINE
Fruit trees seeming to cover almost every field.


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