World in the balance : the population paradox.

Summary:

A two-part documentary discussing the imbalance in present global demographic trends, human ecology, economic development and environmental impacts. Includes selected archival footage, and comments from international experts on human geography, climatology and the environment ; Part 1 examines the demographies of India, Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa; and compares them with others. Illustrates the world careening in two very different directions, with 'youthful' developing nations reeling from rapid growth, while many 'old' industrial ones grapple with declining numbers. Challenges the world to mobilise human skills, incomes and wealth to help shift the imbalance onto a path of shared prosperity, in a world of shared environmental sustainability ; Part 2 showcases China as the fastest growing economy in world history, with a large middle class reaching out for the good life, with the motor-car on the list of 'must-haves'. There is concern that as China becomes increasingly affluent, it will over-take the U.S. to become the world's worst polluter, resulting in an environmental nightmare.

Record details

ISBN: 1593751435
ISBN: 9781593751432
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Boston : WGBH Educational Foundation, �2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:: "NOVA."
Formatted Contents Note:: pt. 1. The People paradox / written, produced and directed by Sarah Holt -- pt. 2. China revs up / written by Chris Schmidt & Joel Olicker ; produced and directed by Chris Schmidt.
Participant or Performer Note:: Performer: Narrated by Oliver Platt.
System Details Note:: DVD.