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Was Malthus right? [electronic resource (video)] : population and resources in the 21st century / Team Sound & Vision Inc.

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Summary:

The dire prediction by controversial economist Thomas Malthus that the world's expanding population would swiftly outrun its food supply has not come to fruition-yet. In this program, demographer Paul Demeny, of the Population Council; Walter Reid, of the World Resources Institute; and Max Singer, co-founder of the Hudson Institute, join Ben Wattenberg, of the American Enterprise Institute, in debating issues such as the powerful influence of technology in refuting Malthus' theory, population projections for the 21st century, and the very real economic and physical aspects of resource depletion.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (27 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2008], c1998.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Oct. 05, 2008. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Controversy Over Malthusian Theory (1:36) -- Importance of Thomas Malthus (3:32) -- Darwin and Malthusian Theory (2:45) -- World Resource Depletion (4:04) -- Urbanization and Population (4:17) -- Population, Income, and Production (2:15) -- Population Projections, Economic Activity, and Environment (2:48) -- Legacy of Thomas Malthus (3:20)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	13 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.