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The Legacy of Malthus

The Legacy of Malthus

Release: 1994-01-01 ·Runtime: 51m

Discusses Malthus's theories of population and the causes of poverty. As film contrasts the 19th century poor in Scotland with today's poor in India, it takes on the international population "establishment", challenging the entrenched view that overpopulation alone is responsible for poverty and environmental destruction.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

BBC