World in the Balance: The Population Paradox
It took all of human history until 1800 for the world's population to reach its first billion. Now we add a new billion nearly every dozen years. Statistics show that 98% of this population growth is poised to occur in the most impoverished regions on earth. This documentary investigates the dire effects that such growth will have on the world - environmentally, economically, and socially. Exploring the trends of birth, ageing, and the effects of industrialisation, capitalism, and a consumerist lifestyle.
Year: 2004
Genre: Documentaries, General Docos, EcoFilm Fest, Eco-Concious
Country: USA
Director: Sarah Holt, Jackie Mow
Starring: Narrated by, Oliver Platt
Duration: 120 Minutes
Rating: Ex
Location in store: Documentary (EcoConcious)
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