The State of world population report

According to the latest statistics from the United Nations Population Fund, the momentum of world population growth has slowed. But does that mean the population boom is over? This program summarizes the results of the most recent State of World Population Report, highlighting key changes in fertili...

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Other Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., United Nations.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2001.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (8 min.) : sd., col., digital.
Series: Aging game.
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Summary: According to the latest statistics from the United Nations Population Fund, the momentum of world population growth has slowed. But does that mean the population boom is over? This program summarizes the results of the most recent State of World Population Report, highlighting key changes in fertility rates and family size, as well as demographic shifts and the implications of increased human longevity. A United Nations Production.
Item Description: Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 29, 2006.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Smaller Families, Growing Global Population (2:00) -- The Rights of Young People (1:15) -- The Growing Elderly Population (2:49) -- International Conference on Population and Development (1:11)
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According to the latest statistics from the United Nations Population Fund, the momentum of world population growth has slowed. But does that mean the population boom is over? This program summarizes the results of the most recent State of World Population Report, highlighting key changes in fertility rates and family size, as well as demographic shifts and the implications of increased human longevity. A United Nations Production.
12 & up.
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (8 min.) : sd., col., digital.
Format: Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 12 & up.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.