Resources, Populations, and Climate Change: A Contrarian View or “It Ain’t Necessarily So” 2009
Distributed by Hawkhill Associates, Inc., 125 E. Gilman St., Madison, WI 53703; 608-251-3934
Produced by Hawkhill Associates
Director n/a
DVD, color, 44 min.
Sr. High - Adult
Economics, Environmental Studies
Date Entered: 08/18/2010
Reviewed by Michael J. Coffta, Business Librarian, Bloomsburg University of PennsylvaniaThis film sets out to debunk the “exaggerated, misleading or false” claims made by alarmist environmentalists. The filmmakers discuss each of the three components mentioned in the film’s title, and mainly proceed by pointing out failed predictions, such as Ehrlich’s “population bomb” prediction of mass starvation. The film is entirely too informal. Many claims are prefaced by “despite what people think” and followed by general statements without supporting data. This is the true weakness of this work. Judging by the sources listed in the credits, the film was indeed exhaustively researched. Specific data and sources, however, are rarely provided by this film. Even when scientists who support the basic premise of the film are mentioned, there are no interviews whatsoever, no quotes, and no supporting evidence.
With a vapid presentation, and lack of specific data and cited sources, this film fails as an uncompelling stream of narration.