Status: Released
Runtime: 88
Release Date: 14/11/2006
Origin Language: en
Origin Country: CA - US
Languages: English
Production: Les productions virageONF | NFBPoint du Jour
Countries: Canada
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0 (0)
For around ten years, natural disasters have been occurring more frequently, causing widespread destruction; yet industrialized countries still refuse to implement or persist in doubting the actions they must take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and fail to revise their policies for economic growth. Decisions taken high up directly affect the way of life of thousands of people, in Canada and elsewhere. In 2003, the United Nations indicated that for the first time in history, environmental refugees (25 million) outnumbered those fleeing from war or political persecution (23 million). And their numbers keep on increasing.