Naturalist Sir David Attenborough investigates whether the world faces a population crisis and if it is the duty of individuals to change the way they live.
In a Horizon special, naturalist Sir David Attenborough investigates whether the world is heading for a population crisis.
In his lengthy career, Sir David has watched the human population more than double from 2.5 billion in 1950 to nearly seven billion. He reflects on the profound effects of this rapid growth, both on humans and the environment.
While much of the projected growth in human population is likely to come from the developing world, it is the lifestyle enjoyed by many in the West that has the most impact on the planet. Some experts claim that in the UK consumers use as much as two and a half times their fair share of Earth's resources.
Sir David examines whether it is the duty of individuals to commit not only to smaller families, but to change the way they live for the sake of humanity and planet Earth.
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Recording data on global population at the UN
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | David Attenborough |
Director | Helen Shariatmadari |
Producer | Helen Shariatmadari |
Executive Producer | Andrew Cohen |
Broadcasts
- Wed 9 Dec 2009 21:00麻豆官网首页入口 HD & 麻豆官网首页入口 Two
- Fri 11 Dec 2009 00:10麻豆官网首页入口 Two except Northern Ireland
- Fri 11 Dec 2009 00:50麻豆官网首页入口 Two Northern Ireland
- Fri 8 Jan 2010 01:50
- Thu 24 Nov 2011 20:00
- Fri 25 Nov 2011 02:15
- Thu 9 May 2019 02:00