Discussion of world growth and how this affects economy, health, wealth and social conditions of world communities. Focuses on exponential growth, discussing the fast growth rate of the world; developing world countries affected by poverty, covering different viewpoints and theories; historical and political uprisings such as El Salvador etc. Discuses the methods of overcoming population growth in poorer countries through education and health. Different view points are expressed including those of: Dr Margaret Mead, Carl Sagan. Paul Ehrlich, Isaac Asimov and Yves Cousteau.
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ACMI Identifier
309777
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Developing countries
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Developing countries - Population
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Developing countries - Population
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Population
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → El Salvador
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)