i think that era is over this is the crisis of our time it's a financial like any other financial who live in a competitive this cold it's cold it's cold. but the world is changing the most important commodity and it is. really a. city or commodity starts march 22nd d. w. . welcome to global 3000. this week we had to panama to find out how the tropical timber trade can actually protect the rain forests. in south africa we learn what

white expenses of crossland have to do with the health of local river as. found in afghanistan the islamist taliban has its sights set on returning to power. the german military has been deployed in afghanistan for almost 20 years more than 100000 german soldiers have served there and the military says 59 of them have lost their lives. has it been worth it. the taliban now has more than half the country under its control afghanistan's central government is seen as incompetent and corrupt peace talks have stalled germany's military has expanded its presence in the country by a year meanwhile the taliban makes regular threats of attacks it's planning to seize control of the country once again. we're heading down highway one mike. ali nessa phasey has an appointment with the taliban in the

province of gosney. it's a dangerous trip right outside kabul the main road to the south resembles a battlefield. to taliban fighters lead the way journalists can only travel here with permission and an escort from the taliban. we months or set up the appointment is the taliban's media spokesman it was district. they issued the invitation but for us danding face to face with members of the taliban is an unsettling experience. the west considers them one of the most dangerous terrorist organizations in the world. normally its members would never gather out in the open like this and risk as strikes by government forces. but the taliban appreciate the power of media coverage and improvise a jihadist military parade for all the world to see. they also want to tell vast

story the taliban district commander has come in person for an interview. well that's why god is under the control of the taliban it's an islamic emirate we have an official in charge of the military another for health care we have a judge on a government commission. life hasn't changed much for men and boys since the taliban took control here women and girls however are nowhere in sight. people here have never trusted the government in kabul. most live off farming but hardly make enough to get by harvests a poor. malawi months or lets us watch him prepare for prayers he's from what god himself. has faces weatherbeaten but he's only 30 years old. the why. asked maybe far away but he understands what propaganda is all about.

our message to nato and its members is this. if you want your children to grow up in peace you want peace to reign in your country and i must leave our country and end the occupation i'm going to do is you know what then they decided is god to fight their way to say. there's no sign of a taliban headquarters around here they keep moving flitting about on their motorbikes. but fighters are posted everywhere even at the entrance to the school. and. more than 60 boys of various ages are together in one class the only subject is the koran their teacher is a mullah. me how many uncles do the prophets have. some say for others 7 the boys don't seem sure of the answer. schooled by the taliban

this is a generation that seems to be out of reach of the central government. of the taliban ruled much of the country from kabul until the u.s. led coalition and afghan insurgents drove them out in late 2001. despite massive international military assistance to subsequent governments in kabul the taliban were never vanquished and have bounced back they now control almost half of the country. they collect taxes and give land to people they favor to finance their military operations. a prosperous farmer hosts months oh and his associates for a meal. as fighters for islam there in no doubt they have the backing of the people . did buy stuff. through the issue i joined the taliban because infidels had occupied our country nor the.

that's why we have to pursue a holy war. with your heart and. jihad is as important as prayer. for the infidels were brutal. they installed a puppet regime in kabul and threw the taliban in jail on another watch. but now the taliban are back as month so is keen to point out they've evidently set up some functioning institutions in cars in the province anybody can apply to this court for assistance for a nominal fee equivalent to $0.08. judge fuck you know is a koran scholar and bases his rulings on sharia law he says bribery and other forms of corruption have been rooted out here because of this that honest. people don't turn to the government because it doesn't follow sharia law that somebody from a village near here wanted to help solving a problem. the government people said pays 25000 afghan e as

a bribe and then we'll solve your problem. you don't do that kind of thing. move the kardashian leave. because the 2 men have come to fuck you lola to resolve a dispute the one says he sold a plot of land to the other his neighbor who still hasn't paid the full price because he can't find the land and has no money left with. the other man affirms he has no money and says the deal is off but he wants to resolve the conflict with his neighbor so they can live in peace no more than work. the judge doesn't offer a ruling but says the 2 have to bring witnesses he gives them a document with the taliban stamp. on. these 3 days in gaza he may have been the last opportunity for quite a while for a german broadcaster to report on the taliban up close they've issued an ultimatum if foreign troops don't leave afghanistan by may there will be warned. nato troops

will be in the firing line. over the past 30 years in brazil alone 400000 square kilometers of rain forest have been destroyed much of it has been turned over to crops and grazing land for cattle but the tropical timber trade is also responsible for massive damage tropical were distilled popular for furniture and in the construction trade it mainly hails from the forests of central africa south america and southeast asia china is the world's biggest buyer thanks to tougher regulations exports to the new shrank by 2 thirds between 20082018 but it still clocked up 850000 tonnes the worldwide fund for nature says that up to 20 percent of the e.u. used him the imports come from illegal logging and yet the trade in tropical timber can replenish the rain forest as one co-operative in panama proofs.

it's early in the morning in last left us in southwestern panama but illyana i mean is already hard at work doing what she loves growing trees and creating forests. it's wonderful how something as tiny as a sage can turn into a giant of the forest watching trees grow you just saying wow what a marvel. for decades now the forestry engineer has been selecting the best seeds to cultivate strong tropical trees because so many have been cut down. iana and meehan and her german partner and acre of pursuing the vision to plant huge forests of our country the economy has achieved a lot a lot of cost to nature that is too high it's not sustainable it can't continue

like this. 70 percent of panama's forests have been cleared a lot of that land has gone to cattle ranching. robinson through he'll help his grandparents and parents on their farm from when he was a little boy where more through i will i love it it makes me happy to see the little cards grow as my pride and joy when all. vaccinations and branding are on the agenda today through he has started out with full head of cattle now here's 250 his operation is doing well he says and will provide a future for his children and grandchildren he has cut down many hector's of forest and plans to clear 50 more he doesn't understand why there's such an outcry about deforestation. the forest behind me doesn't owe me any money. i have little no nothing. but my cattle do not i sell 15 i make 3 or $4000.00 record that i made. but forestry could become

a good source of income for him says and he has and ileana i mean. they want to persuade him to grow valuable hardwood that they can help in markets. if you have ever see certified tropical timber to sell your forest becomes worth something people won't be chopping down all their trees if they can make a living harvesting some of them. after decades of reforestation work in 2016 the 2 also set up a cooperative based in hamburg called the generation forest a share costs less than $1400.00 euros with that money $500.00 square metres of forest will be planted the cooperative buys seeds and degraded pasture land and helps create stable and fair jobs were local people replanting forests. in a moment of a moment of planting determines the fate of the train it's like

a baby it needs to be well fed it barefoot otherwise it weren't achieve its potential. rosewood spanish cedar tropical wise oak almond a mix of native species should ensure a healthy mixed forest. it's an investment in the future and the environment. this stretch of forest was planted just 12 years ago. its time for its 1st sinning removing some trees to promote the strongest ones investors will get their 1st dividend when the timber is sold. is it about making money or saving the world the great thing is it doesn't matter it's both you must buy. i mean and it could don't create conventional tree plantations but mixed forests intended as permanent features of the landscape like this one now almost 20 years old it's not just a collection of valuable timber but

a rich and varied forest habitat and overhead but when you say all this after 2 decades of work it's just wonderful and inspires you to carry on and i want the 8 but i'm also guessing that. nature has been allowed to work it's one day where there are trees there's mortar and animal sex so birds rabbits and bats dispersed seeds so more trees will grow this was desolate empty ground now monkeys frolic in the crowns of the trees. yes. it's a source of great satisfaction this proves it can be done we can restore to nature what has been taken from us but it is not to overcome them. after 30 years selective felling of tropical hardwoods begins that's worth $500.00. as trees are felled new ones are planted the generation forest co-operative now has 1500 members in 18 countries the project has inspired some people working on reforesting to

follow suit on their own property so it's been very important for me. now and planting valuable trees on my land 'd because of climate change and it's helping the planet. i mean is also advising a community of the indigenous people they use forest fruits as pigments for their ceremonial bodypainting but they are in short supply here the government forced them to move from their original forest home to mainly cleared area. but there's no wood to build our traditional kind of house here and there are no medicinal plants. a lumber company had felt the trees here i mean he's helping the community plant a new forest their approach of selective felling while maintaining the bulk of the trees corresponds to the ended up people's traditional values.

we learn from our grandparents that we should only take what we really need from the forest and nothing more. will commercial farmers also be convinced the co-operative says that after 30 years ahead to a forest will yield a dividend of $1000.00 a year robinson to feel owns $300.00 hectares that's are you have. you can earn money that way in future and in house the value of your farm for people who do incremental. well there by the it's all about making a profit if the yield is right it could be worth it perhaps selling timber is better than raising cattle over there. there's still a long way to go but the seeds have been sown ecology and the economy can go hand in hand. there are more than 2000000000 children and young people on our planet we met one in brazil i have and. i'm going to cheat.

on my name is pedro's unethical i'm 18 years old and i live in the city of socorro in brazil. and saying oh i have a twin sister and an older sister a moment that you. know if i agree my dad is a farmer and my mom is a driving instructor and you know. how

what have you in my free time i like to take pictures walk around in the wilderness and play soccer along. parts. because that's what my taste in. music is really diverse i listen to everything from music to rock you know. to. the place where i live. in. the best part of biggest global problems are social inequality and the lack of equal opportunities for everyone the quest for gold.

definitely everything i have today the place where i live the things that i have thanks to them they work hard so that i could be where i am today. in south africa's cape region is one of the world's hot spots when it comes to plant biodiversity many of our planet's flowering plants are found only here in this week's global idea as we head to march at the foot of the dragon's back mountain range where over grazing is playing havoc with the area's unique. but there's hope. for you that i don't want to cut it off. is happy she just sold 3 of her cars for the equivalent of 1000 euros she's

a single mother and the mobile council options organized by environmental and rural solutions are a godsend good options advocate for us and very right time for us because we don't hire transport to take it to the site they come to us and some sometimes you do negotiated the price if one looks at his fight in the past small holders in south africa's grasslands could only buy from and sell to their neighbors. the big cattle auctions were held much too far away. for many around here the mobile auctions have been the only source of income during the pandemic i think are there not about how. people are organizing the most brazen associations and we offer the auctions as one of the incentives to belong to the association you get a far reduced rate and people also want to make cash from the cattle their source of the bank they have a cash cow there the local economy the local trading widget so people people love

coming to these auctions the environmental and rural solutions ers organization launched the auctions in 2014 since then 3 $1800.00 cattle have gone under the hammer for a total of $1700000.00 euros that's benefited more than $500.00 families. the cattle bred here on the grasslands are renowned for their excellent quality. we commercial farmers. but unity for us and for them to get the cattle sold for us to buy good careful and to make some money. environmental scientist nikki macleod and soil scientist live to see my tele founded ers 20 years ago. and how the cattle auctions are just one part of a wider scheme to promote sustainable practices in rural areas. much of the grasslands has been badly degraded. the fragile ecosystem has been jeopardized

by overgrazing and mismanagement. and. the grasslands cover 10 percent of south africa but supply 60 percent of the drought stricken countries water needs. against a backdrop of global warming and climate change problems such as overgrazing soil erosion and water security have become more urgent than ever. to keeping this beautiful grassland intact as a water absorber it's basically the skin on the ground the skin on the giving is grass then attack is so important for a punishing a water source area. also near their headquarters of the great river which is one of the very few still free flowing river as in south africa supplying what type to over 1000000 people from these mountains these

mountains are around as all the way to the indian ocean so it's a very important scape not just for as that live near the herd what has bad everybody that is and long versions of a system. the greater the biodiversity the healthier the soil and him working for robust grass cover helps prevent water from evaporating and protects against erosion soil queen. but tackling the issue of over. raising in a region that depends on livestock farming is a challenge. one solution involves reviving an age old herding tradition. started long time ago with our forefathers. the way they used to do it was to pile up some stones and paint them. that way the community knew which side was

follow and which side was for grazing there were going to be a record or drawn out market where that would start a long time ago but then it got lost. so each year a different part of the pasture land would be left fallow this traditional system of land rotation had been used for a very long time but as more and more people left the area to find work in the cities the practice died out. a lot of people didn't and best ended but if they talked to the address off the computer then it was easy to have the system. accepted that the challenge that we have that is made around here is and livestock theft. here in the grasslands 47 percent of young people are unemployed and crime rates are soaring. but

ers has found a solution to that problem as well. in the village of sheep are being to toot so it's clear who they belong to that makes stealing them pointless. the branding is done by eco chaps young people trained by the ers team as veteran repairing medics. they work by themselves distributing medicine and vaccinating livestock on remote farm just. you don't really want to drink or you think it's a very successful project. you know i don't know i used to have 12 kegel 5 sheep but now due to this are sausage and helping us with the. fact finishing and i got made he says well i may have been now 30.

sheep i'm having green tea kettle drew to this. and make a mcleod have convinced many people here in eastern cape province that living in harmony with nature benefits them to help secure their livelihoods. they're now keen to protect resources and conserve biodiversity in the unique landscape of the grasslands. so actually all our work is about grass. bring healthy girl strength bid to water absorption and soil moisture more productive range less happy fat cattle happy healthy people. that were all money at them my kids if you said that cattle. and that we love all cattle it's not just about cash it's about culture. environmental protection and sustainable development even after 2 decades the 2 are

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the way admirers and critics alike how is the world's most powerful woman shaping public if they join us from eccles law stops. when we take steps to restore a forest we play a poet in something not just because. we're making a better world for our health and for the health for future generations by replying to and managing the forests of stanton we create new spaces where plants and animals comprise. become an economic activity that brings work and improves life so we make a real impact on climate change improve the quality of the air we bring the food bring into our utopia try to create something in time for our children to cry it's never too late to take action let's restore forests and create better check.

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