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  • On the Edge (I) (1998)
  • 52 min | Documentary
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On the Edge (I) (1998)
52 min | Documentary

"On the Edge" is reminder that Western civilization can't continue with business as usual. Every 12 hours, the world population increases by 100,000 people. There is no more land to grow food; all the arable land is already in production ...See more"On the Edge" is reminder that Western civilization can't continue with business as usual. Every 12 hours, the world population increases by 100,000 people. There is no more land to grow food; all the arable land is already in production and the amount of seafood per capita is shrinking. Everywhere people are running out of freshwater, which means that the wars in the latter part of this century will be fought over food shortages. Written by Douglas Gillies See less
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16 cast members
Name Known for
Ted Turner
Self - Turner Productions Self - Turner Productions   See fewer
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self - President of USSR (1985-1991) Self - President of USSR (1985-1991)   See fewer
Oren Lyons
Self - Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan, Onondaga Nation Self - Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan, Onondaga Nation   See fewer
Jane Goodall
Self - Primatologist Self - Primatologist   See fewer
Rupert Sheldrake
Self - Biologist Self - Biologist   See fewer
Lester Brown
Self - Worldwatch Institute Self - Worldwatch Institute   See fewer
Robert Muller
Self - Former Asst. Secretary General of U.N. Self - Former Asst. Secretary General of U.N.   See fewer
Anja Hamalainen
Self - High School Student, Finland Self - High School Student, Finland   See fewer
Jane Fonda
Self - Actor, Activist Self - Actor, Activist   See fewer
Doris Cheng
Self - Global Alliances, Inc. Self - Global Alliances, Inc.   See fewer
Lynne Twist
Self - The Hunger Project Self - The Hunger Project   See fewer
Jessica Tuchman Mathews
Self - Council on Foreign Relations Self - Council on Foreign Relations   See fewer
Carl Sagan
Self - Astronomer Self - Astronomer   See fewer
Huston Smith
Self - Professor of Religious Studies, USB Self - Professor of Religious Studies, USB   See fewer
Rustum Roy
Self - Materials Research Lab Self - Materials Research Lab   See fewer
Deepak Chopra
Self - Endocrinologist, Author Self - Endocrinologist, Author   See fewer
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