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NOVA - World in the Balance: The Population Paradox

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781593751432
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1593751435
Label: WGBH Boston
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WGBH Boston
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 29, 2004
Running Time: 120 minutes
Sales Rank: 4407
Studio: WGBH Boston
Theatrical Release Date: 2004

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Editorial Review:

Description:
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.




Rating: - Contains Bad Assumptions and Poor Worldview
I have a few problems with the DVD.

1. It assumes that CO2 is causing global warming ... Read More

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Rating: - World population concerns
Human population growth is a concern in many regions of the world. Some countries, however, are facing ... Read More

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Rating: - WHERE IS MY DVD? Why is it not here?
I bought this and never received it. It said it was delivered, I was around all day and never received ... Read More

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Rating: - Population
This is an excellent film for understanding the basics of population in today's world. It covers the most ... Read More

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Rating: - POWERFUL INSIGHTS INTO WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW

The staggering power of this CD lies in its conceptual insights -- how diverse and complex the twin ... Read More

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