10 videos tagged population
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Lu Zhi
Do Chinese attitudes to wildlife matter?
As ever more of the Chinese population becomes better off, explains Dr Zhi, the impact of their buying choices becomes more significant. Unless attitudes towards eating certain…
Recorded: 24 January 2008
John Elkington
What is the future of food?
John Elkington assesses future trends in food production. He looks at three relatively new food types: organic, functional and genetically modified. Functional foods, like Danone’s…
Recorded: 30 May 2007
John Elkington
What changes should the world expect in coming years?
John Elkington reflects on the challenges that humanity can expect as the century unfolds. They range from global epidemics to prolonged drought, among other symptoms of advanced…
Recorded: 30 May 2006
Lester Brown
Does population growth matter?
In a number of developed countries populations are now in decline. This is problematic in that it raises dependency ratios, but it can be managed by adjusting the age of retirement.…
Recorded: 6 February 2006
John Todd
What are the causes of water scarcity?
The demands of an increasing population and improved technologies for extraction are causing water tables to fall. In India this is becoming an urgent problem – a problem…
Recorded: 16 October 2005
Sir Crispin Tickell
How can humanity cope with climate change?
Sir Crispin notes that global warming and other changes in the environment can and must be treated in a more holistic manner. There is an urgent need for everyone to recognize the…
Recorded: 9 March 2005
Aubrey Meyer
How did the concept of ‘Contraction and Convergence’ develop?
The result of the GCI’s lengthy research was a policy framework called “Contraction and Convergence” (C&C). This was in direct reponse to post-war “Expansion…
Recorded: 11 November 2004
HRH Prince of Wales
What is the future of food? (part 1)
The Prince of Wales gave this closing speech at the Terra Madre conference in Turin, Italy. The conference, held in October 2004, brought together 5,000 small scale food producers…
Recorded: 23 October 2004
Michael Meacher
How can humanity better respect the environment?
Michael Meacher MP addresses the theme of environmental governance. He begins by talking about the fragile nature of our Earth’s biosphere, with particular reference to James…
Recorded: 31 March 2004
Mathis Wackernagel
Why does our ecological footprint matter?
In collaboration with Canadian William Rees, Mathis Wackernagel has pioneered and developed an ecological measurement called the Ecological Footprint. Here he describes the significance…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
