Episode of Series “21st Century”.
Considers the implications of the world’s burgeoning population growth depicting ideas for distributing food surpluses, exploiting the oceans, increasing agricultural activity. Examines several of the procedures including birth control whereby this growth can be controlled. Reporter: Walter Cronkite.
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ACMI Identifier
322905
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food supply
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food supply - Developing countries
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Overpopulation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population density
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Food supply
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Food supply - Developing countries
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human ecology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Overpopulation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population density
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food supply
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)