Oasis in space: population time-bomb

Description: Discussion of world growth and how this affects economy, health, wealth and social conditions of world communities. Focuses on exponential growth, discussing the fast growth rate of the world; developing world countries affected by poverty, covering different viewpoints and theories; historical and political uprisings such as El Salvador etc. Discuses the methods of overcoming population growth in poorer countries through education and health. Different view points are expressed including those of: Dr Margaret Mead, Carl Sagan. Paul Ehrlich, Isaac Asimov and Yves Cousteau.