NOVA - World in the Balance: The Population Paradox

NOVA - World in the Balance: The Population Paradox

NOVA - World in the Balance: The Population Paradox
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DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-06-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: WGBH Boston

Movie Reviews of NOVA - World in the Balance: The Population Paradox

Movie Review: World population concerns
Summary: 4 Stars

Human population growth is a concern in many regions of the world. Some countries, however, are facing population declines. NOVA-World in the Balance highlights both of these aspects. It address population growth on continents such as Africa whereas Japan's classrooms are almost devoid of students. This video is appropriate for sociology and political science courses.

Summary of NOVA - 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. Over the next half century, 98 percent of that growth will take place in our planet's poorest regions. And as the global total swells to nearly 9 billion by 2050, the social and environmental strains will be enormous.

Through vivid personal stories, The People Paradox reveals many startling trends. In Japan, Europe and Russia, birth rates are shrinking and the population is aging. But in parts of India and Africa, more than half of the still growing population is under 25. The surprising conclusion: world population is now careening in two dramatically different directions.

The second hour, China Revs Up, is an insider's look at China's booming economy and its growing impact on the environment. What will happen as China follows America's affluent lifestyle and begins to rival the U.S. as the world's biggest polluter?

In this groundbreaking, worldwide investigation of humanity's future, NOVA shows how decisions made now will change the fate of everyone over the next fifty years.

Special DVD features include: materials and activities for educators; a link to the NOVA Web site; scene selections; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired.

On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.

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