Tomorrow's World

Near at hand is the year 2000, with its anticipated global population of six billion. But since the World Population Plan of Action was adopted in 1974 the rate of population increase is coming down.

• Categories: News & Features / Features
• Video Length: 00:26:15
• Production Date: 8 May 1984
• Asset Language: English
• Subject Topical: CHILD CARE; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAMMES; INNOVATION; LEGISLATION; POPULATION; WOMEN
• Geographic Subject: MEXICO; THAILAND; TUNISIA
• MAMS Id: 2102025
• Parent Id: 838357

Description

This film tells of three success stories: in Tunisia, where the raising of the marriage age, the outlawing of polygamy and other legislation has given women more control over their families' destinies; in Thailand, where good humour and innovation are at the heart of the family planning programme; and in Mexico, where family planning is wholly integrated into general health programmes with emphasis on mother and child care.

Government policies affecting the number and spacing of children will help minimize the devastation which recent rapid doublings of world population may bring by the end of the century.

• Scripts: File; 690 TOMORROWS WORLD SCRIPT 01 JUN 84.pdf (745.27 KB); File; 690 TOMORROWS WORLD SYNOPSIS EN 01 JUN 84.pdf (112.18 KB)