it was. my. motto that can be done. was i. make up your claim was. welcome to global 3000 years. costa rica is blessed with water in abundance and with people who are determined to conserve this precious commodity. eco tourism in mexico will conservation what be the main focus of all holidays in

future. is normally heaving with tourists but the pandemic has changed all of that and that's being disastrous for many locals. of course some years it was a bit too much for your coast spain's biggest island beautiful but utterly overcrowded the streets jammed the bars overflowing party go as everywhere. for local people the mainly german and british tourists were simply too many too loud too inconsiderate. in 2913700000 foreign visitors descended on the barrack islands. then the coronavirus hit on the brakes were slammed on tourists travel everywhere in 2020 just 1700000 people came here a drop of 87 percent. yes most local people depend on tourism to survive in

just 12 months unemployment rose by 37 percent. things are now gradually starting up again but it's not clear when normality might be time and that's leaving many local people deeply concerned. palmas sunny winters normally attract plenty of tourists but right now there's just a handful of people on the beach. the pandemic has turned life on the island upside down. many locals are despairing and the song the mood is rubbing off on the few visitors that are here. it's like a ghost town at least here in town the day of my orca so when the spot by york i mean. the big hotels are nearly empty tourism has come to a standstill. people are angry and there are

demonstrations on the streets. unemployment is at a record high many are on the brink of ruin and say the government has abandoned them. it was an american and we need something to eat we have to pay our bills but no $1.00 is helping us we're fed up tired of being humiliated and lied to me. i seems like this have become commonplace in palma lines of people waiting patiently at a food bank like this one run by the toddler aid organization. before the coronavirus crisis tardo distributed about 200 meals a day now it's about 2000 the government subsidy for people who've had their alice cuts or lost their jobs is really enough to keep people in flight. it is going to say to and her part there are also here she lost her job working in

a hotel. that's just how we got a very i'm not ashamed to be here so many of us have to stand in lines like this i just find it sad to have to ask for food he but i mean we've been a few in need a very communal one of them to tell you about runs the tardo aid organization it's financed solely by private donations he says that the crisis threatens to stretch the social fabric on the island to breaking point. and 5000000000 prisoners we used to mainly serve people who'd been living on the edge of society for a long time and now we're seeing families with children who've been out of work since last summer without before they have thought about how to stay with. the aid organization also runs shelter is one of them is just a few blocks away which has beds for up to 80 people. more and more locals find themselves trapped in a downward spiral 1st they lose their jobs and then their homes new yorker has

a population of 1000000. a 3rd are now living in poverty. daniel chavez is a originally from argentina he's now sharing a single room with his wife and 3 children before the crisis they had an apartment and he and his wife worked in a hotel. we both had jobs and would doing really well. but suddenly the virus came and things began to go downhill in because. the people of new york have been hit hard. by. activists one man who is a good is heading in demonstration in front of an apartment building they want to prevent an eviction the landlord is trying to force mohammed and the hoofy who is from morocco to move around because he's behind on the rent. despite the

pandemic there are about 10 of actions in palma every week the demonstrations only manage to hold a handful of evictions and usually it's just a temporary reprieve. and if the moment come of that we're seeing more and more vixens in rental apartments families who are squatting in apartments out of sheer desperation also being thrown out for me as. mohamed el hoofy is lucky the demonstration was large enough to attract attention the eviction has been halted at least for now. the anger is growing here locals say state aid has been too little too late many are demanding that the regional government step down. is not. it's no surprise that people are protesting because we understand that but at the same time our main

priority is to improve the health situation we need to relieve the pressure on our . hospitals people's lives are at stake is it as i said about to be that as the crisis deepens many people on the island are showing solidarity restaurant owners are donating meals for people in need. jose mariano burgers is also helping even though his restaurant is also on the brink. so far he's only received 1500 here are some subsidies just a drop in the bucket compared to what he needs. but i don't want to help the people who are even worse off than we are this is going to be our worst year ever who knows if the government is all talk or if they're finally going to take action the situation here is really terrible. and we must tell them on the way. that midday the meals are already hot chocolate it to tia and

a sandwich the mood is subdued people here know that another tough year lies ahead for me york right now there's no telling when the tourists will return. and. when will we see such images again will we ever in fact there are increasing demands for travel to be rethought for an end to mass tourism and a shift towards more climate and environmentally sound holidaying eco tourism for example involves being up close to nature and also directly benefiting it but how does it work it's certainly a growing sector in $29000.00 its market size was valued at $180000000000.00 us dollars we headed to mexico's baja california coast an area rich in sea life to find out more. mexico's baja california is wild and beautiful

the pacific here is full of creatures hunting and. being hunted marlin like to eat sardines but overfishing as depleted marlin populations. conservationists are worried and are keen to protect them. marlin may be native here but they're hard to find nowadays. at 5 in the morning ben is wide awake and raring to go he's from the united states and has come here to magdalena bay to see wildlife. it's absolutely excitement so it's i wake up alarm goes off it's like let's get up let's carry let's go really excited to suit that is going to bring. to the people living here fishing has been the major source of income. ben is joining a scientific expedition led by marine biologist valentino koch around. you know you

. had 1st things are very quiet. and then some birds show up looking like they've spotted something. they find several sea lions hunting for breakfast. there they're. crazy. dolphins are curious as to what's going on and the company of the boat. there have to be some marlins out there somewhere they should be hunting right now but this season they haven't been seen very much. valentino cochrane works with the next project a nonprofit that backs research into marine life and promotes eco tourism as an

alternative source of income to fishing for local communities. she wants to see if there are any traces of mormon eggs. and. if they spawn here that means this area is of great importance it would be an important argument in favor of declaring it a conservation zone. is helping the new project promote citizen science that's when members of the public help conduct research well and tina retrieves a sample of water thick with jelly like plankton. i'm going to put it on one still take some sample drink this research is financed with the money citizen scientists to take part in such expeditions about 2000 euros each that's about twice the price of a regular tour is the expression. i think it's really cool to be

a major and to be actually contributing to this beautiful day that there's conservation efforts and help and understand the population the fish populations and what we can do to protect it better than just going on a vacation. back on land a study of their samples under the microscope the ocean is packed with chinese creatures. overfishing means that the striped marlin could soon be declared an endangered species. they all know that. we have to start protecting them right now so they don't go the way of tuna or sharks. the next morning a party of tourists sets off on a catch and release fishing competition this kind of tourism is gaining ground in baja california it's considered less destructive than commercial regular recreational fishing. but catch and release can still be fatal

as we later see for ourselves. molesey o. is skipper on ben's boat he's lived from fishing for most of his life but no longer he says commercial trawlers catch way too many marlin as by catch. when his game plays that way over time you can drive a species to extinction that way if no restrictions are enforced it's very tempting to catch more than your permitted to get up but i mean. he says the ocean may be teeming with life but we should only take what we absolutely need he's now a fan of eco tourism and says it provides him with a good living and helps conserve local biodiversity. the expeditions soon chances upon more action in the ocean. seals and dolphins are busy hunting. then

some whales show up as animals so much larger than you but at the same time it's allowing that space and so it's that beauty and actually you know watch them in their natural habitat. and know marlon makes a brief appearance. on the boats with the tourists are heading back to harbor they caught a fish a marley they had spent an hour hunting it then it died by mistake they say they swallowed a hook and hurt itself we were going to catch and release it but then we couldn't get nothing out of but and tina asks for its entrails so its death wasn't entirely in vain they could help her research she hopes to present her 1st findings in 2 years' time and we've put on the cause and we have to protect them on. you know the

dead 1 may have some value but a living one has so much more and more to. ben says he's grateful for the part he can play in researching the marlin and the efforts to protect the species. ghana is one of africa's popular tourist destinations and that's where this week's global snack comes from. with the 2000000 inhabitants ghana's capital accra on the west african atlantic coast is the biggest city in the country it. is the choice it has a snack bar on mile 7 where she's been selling grilled corn on the cold since 2009 . each morning conus to live it that she picked out any at the market. setback

but that includes. the point if the corn is brought fresh from the farm it's really tasty and it smells great too but after a day the nice taste and smell are gone. i didn't. know which means she needs to go to work quickly she starts the grill using a piece of carving a task as the night. depending on what the customer wants the grilled corn can be served dipped insult or said and with a piece of coconut. then you. well this is salt and coconut this is how we eat the grilled corn there are some people who like it with salt and others who don't want any salt at all but together with coconut is the best. thing you

wrote that on the one of my favorite. i take it during that time and i get attracted to a new way in time that last 3 years i i want to buy because if you were. the price depends on signs and extras. but most customers pay around $1.00 canadian city per piece which is about 14 euro cents. is the joyce's corner on the fault is in high demand neighbors local workers and business people come to enjoy a quick healthy snack. if i provide my best plate aid in my. store and give them new change so bad i think. i am what is the secret to his tasty treats the boss tells us herself. growl or with an arm just like our ancestors did that. with that passing chemicals

. they till the soil and grew produce natural like so it always tasted delicious and you know given the that in your fridge. and now we're off to central america rain counts a common features in the skies above costa rica the country's rainy season last 7 months from may to december so water is in plentiful supply and in the land near the capital san jose people are working hard to ensure that doesn't change all reports a catch here do not headed there and found out what the area's waste disposal service. to do with the water. this is the. the eye of water 350 liters of fresh cool water bubbled up out of the spring every 2nd

. it's at the heart of a large water park much loved by locals. it's in a suburb of costa rica's capital san jose a 1000000 people live in and around the city. and water pours forth from springs across the area. one hand there's that muscle mass and water one people used to having a lot of water so they use it for things that aren't really necessary and there was a bit on the challenge we face is to teach them that we actually need to protect and conserve water. and we should only use it when we really have to. do is say the man as espinosa works with a bell and municipality on its water conservation program. as part of that the city seeks to buy up land in private ownership where there are springs in order to create conservation areas this plot is the 1st the city has bought.

the official list comprises 30 springs in by land but there are probably many more . scalable in this. and i would sometimes people just don't tell us if they have a spring on their property. or they say yes there's a little water in my garden but not much. when we go and investigate it turns out it's a real spring and we need to secure the land. real estate in bel-air is expensive so this purchasing project is too it's being financed by means of a levy on water that residents have to pay. costa rica is very serious about water access to drinking water has recently been written into the constitution as a basic right and that covers the conservation of springs. 95 percent of the

population do have access to clean drinking water still the government is keen to do even better. is also upgrading its waste management so that trash doesn't contaminate the soil groundwater or springs. at this facility workers are looking for materials that can be recycled. this is also part of the program to protect water resources and the environment. in. this project is about ensuring that stuff doesn't end up here at the dump it gets recycled and. we don't use more or more water to manufacture more and more goods. and thoughts of products can't be recycled then we should start using more resources to make them. well i say it is that. there's also a social aspect to the recycling project but people who saw the trash each faced

major problems in their lives here they have the opportunity to make a living they work on their own account selling whatever they find to recycling companies. there are 7 of us at the moment living from this project. but with the money we make we 1st cover all costs and then divide up what's left among ourselves. see. summer store go ahead just split up with her partner when she started working here several years ago. suddenly the homemaker was a single mother with 2 boys to feed sorting trash was meant to be just a stopgap. is that right. i develop skills i never knew i had. i like to manage the projects and assume responsibility for others i've really come to love the project. bell and residents are expected to

sort their trash into various categories but many don't trash collection here is on thursdays. but the workers from the sanitation department won't take stuff deposited on the roadside unless it's properly sorted. another project only implemented on a few streets so far as inspectors review trash waiting for collection by the roadside. not on call is one of them for sacks may only contain things that can be recycled. if but over here we have a problem. this is just garbage it can't be recycled. i'll take a photo and i'll send it to the municipality. such photos help the sanitation department identify the most common mistakes residents make. the biggest problem has proved to be organic waste so 300 households have

been given a composter tachyon in a bottle part of us is one of the lucky ones she's been. composting diligently for 6 months now for. you have to put leaves on top a layer of moist waste then a layer of leaves. so we can look after our planets we just have to want to. part of us lost her job in a hotel when the pandemic hit now the family has only one breadwinner her husband. they've long been concerned about the environment and use water sparingly. as soon as the other thing was enough it is a few days ago we got a letter from the municipality congratulating us because our water consumption a solo. the congratulations were printed on on your statement

congratulations for doing such a good job. on the wing and. that craze is also a way for the city to encourage people to continue to use water wisely so. the springs here yield plenty of fresh water and that's not about to change number less costa rica is working to improve the management and conservation of its water resources. where. bodies are to a large extent made up of water we need food and water to live as a source of life one thing. children. come to is. one giant problem and when you are in on the scene. needing

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