Asia: two thirds and counting

United States, 1975

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Asia now has almost two-thirds of the world’s people and may double its total by the year 2000. India, China and Japan have approached the problem of overpopulation in three different ways, eg India initially tried massive birth control, but is now attacking poverty as the main source of its problems. China has always done this, with success. Japan now has little increase, but faces other problems. The approach of each country is examined and the long-term effects of the action taken are discussed.

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Credits

producer

Edward Magruder Jones

production company

United Nations Films

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000600

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Population research

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population density

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population policy

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population research

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population density

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population policy

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population research

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations

History → History

History → United Nations

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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