every year galena sets off on her search. again, there are people like her across russia. people here say the war isn't really over until the last soldiers body has been buried. galena has made that her life's work . that's all for now. covered $900.00 special up next morphia. soon. thanks very much with the fight against the corona virus pandemic. how has the rate of infection in developing? what does the latest research information and contact the corona virus, not 19th, special next on dw, sometimes a seed. it's all you need to allow big ideas to grow. we're bringing environmental conservation to life with learning like global ideas. we will show you

how climate change and environmental conservation is taking shape around the world and how we can all make a difference. knowledge grows through sharing, download it now for me. the cobra 19 has ripped through india, leaving hora and heartbreak in its wake. officially, the virus has killed 400000 indians. the rio test thought to be much higher the races on to vaccinate the country. they're not everyone is convinced them no one got to cover the needs to tell us why we should get a little. what are the benefits of failing to give us information?

it's especially a problem in rural areas where 2 thirds of indians lived. vaccine hesitancy is a major threat to india is race to beach. the pandemic. india is devastating. second wave of career and virus infections appears to be epping away. focus now is on vaccinating as many people as possible through the 3rd one. however, in a country as diverse as india, there remains a diversity of opinion towards vaccinations. namisha jives, while reports from the north of the country, it's their turn to get back sedated. and these young, vested, and of wrote up in the not indian state of her yano, have been eagerly waiting for it. after the month of low vaccine availability. supply is finally catching up with the demand. you should see online slots in the small city a booked quickly and allowing or claim that distributions in june has improved

access to the jap even further. doctors believe india massive 2nd wave. good. have these 2 axis hesitancy off of the 2nd b, b plus scrambling to get vaccinated. d. c means vaccinate us. we definitely want protection from his wife. i believe vaccine hesitancy is negligible in the village 20 kilometers from the hospital. these men being to very different picture only 2 of them have been vaccinated because they wouldn't do it in the vaccine tires and even be don't feel confident about the benefits of the vaccine. in the last 2 months, more than 50 people have died in this village. these men see it wasn't good enough . does that get them? but feel because those kids have died off, vaccinations, the vaccine, the record. i think the now the same plasma to be isn't useful. they just keep

changing this down. we had to be at a screen here, the problems in the cities because of the felling trees. it's a city problem. it doesn't the development in the villages local health center where the deserted look all the only 600 people have been vaccinated, supplies are limited, and there isn't a rush anywhere. and it's all the more reason that the few who do so up, stand out. so need hard, much traveled here from a nearby village to get his father, the 2nd dog, double so many people. what do you about? he was off to the vaccine. my father had one to me and i got it as well. and i had no side effects at all in the vaccine is very important to everyone must get into one blood maybe a little while you're right now, but he's in fabric heat as everyone around him said the back see can save lives.

india is slowly solving its supply crisis. but to me, face an uphill battle again skepticism. to prevent the crisis of demand as well. but let's speak to and wish due to who is a senior research the christian mickleson institute. thanks for joining us on the coven. 9 teams special, can you just explain to us how go when india are trying to tackle the challenge of vaccine hesitancy? thanks up for that question and thank you for having me on the show. but as we know, vaccine has been in itself is a very complex sentiment, and we even see the whole empty vac that move in in the global north where people are much more educated. so clearly education is not a reason that makes people take vaccination or not. now coming to india, we see more has been seen who will areas as opposed to urban areas. and there are several calls us to that and very briefly let me touch on those. so 1st being in

rural areas, historically, there has been an ad version towards western ethic medication. and as opposed to urban areas where people have had more access to health care to begin with. and that's the health care not add to these makes other factors like religion, cost, gender. so for example, there's been a lot of hesitation amongst the muslim community because they feel that there we speak fact in the vaccination or the jet community in india who think that the vaccination is not vegetarian or the him, the community who might think there is cow serum in the vaccination, we also see that the vaccination rates are higher amongst men and then women, given that it's a patriarchal society as well. and finally added to that are various other factors like mis trust in the state itself. and also if we see india has been very

successful in its polio vaccination program, but those are cater to children and not necessarily adults. so all of these i think makes vaccine, has a tendency, very complex problem and how indian stay dealing so often late, they have brought together a lot of religious leaders and they're making this religious leaders in the field to their own communities and talk to them. and to persuade them there have been celebrities going on tv or local politician because there is also this neighborhood effects. if someone in your locality gets the vaccine and you are more likely to take it. so those are the, some of the yeah, the big issue is, is diversity, right? i mean, india is an enormous country with an illness amount of diversity. you've talked about the different things in terms of, you know, city and rural, but also religious groups. how do you go about tackling a pandemic in a, in

a coordinated way when there's so much difference within the different areas? i think it has been a major challenge and we can see the state kind of failed, especially to contain the 2nd wave of the pan damage and a part of that also arrest in not being prepared for what was coming. now how do you tackle it's something that really worked in india in some states as opposed to other? so let's take care. for example, a state that manage to car. these are, contain, or manager, go borned up and to make very well as opposed to one of the most populated states in the world. and what explain this our historical investments into decentralizing local governments into building healthcare and other infrastructures. which necessarily did not happen in case of the they do to say corruption due to other political factors that have been at play. and therefore kayla approaches to 2

different areas. is that what you mean by the decentralization? yes, so these centralize ation means where you'd be centralized power to up to the local level. and you'll see in india case the fungi at the local governing board, use amount of power and resources to go burn because they are the last leg of delivery of services to the people in the most remote rural areas. and therefore, the management should have been kind of top bottom up rather than you know, complete top down. and so we see a diversity of response is, and of course we've been that we have to feature for other social political strategy fires as i mentioned before. and wish is there anything that we've seen during the 2nd wave in india that leaves you thinking that a 3rd wave can be prevented? who yeah, a couple of things. firstly, i think we have learned that we should not already accept victory over

a virus which is still ongoing. we need to be more prepared and not this mental health care infrastructure and other infrastructure facilities. and particularly, we need to take into account, for example, the migrant crisis that affected the 1st wave so that it could not have happened much in the 2nd wave. so taking into consideration the most vulnerable groups and, and so that in a tug wave, these communities can be protected and that can be more preparedness. and i said from the christine mickleson institute, thanks for joining us on the curve at 1900 special. thank you so much. and now it's the part of the program where we put one of your questions to asked science correspondent, derek williams. paul, i had my c conducive sign. we could be but i also want to get to vaccine certified by the w h o and e you. how long should i wait?

since this question came in the vaccine made by sign a back which, which is called the vero. so maxine its received an emergency use listing from the w h o, it's still under review at the european medicine agency, but i still want to look at this topic because i received questions like this one all the time. that's down to the fact that in trials inactivated virus acts seem made by chinese manufacturers had lower efficacy numbers than for example, approved messenger r n a vaccines. and there are also now some doubts about how well they work against the delta, very end of stars co b 2. so. so let's look at what the experts are saying so far about getting booster shots with the 2nd type of vaccine after being vaccinated at least one with another

mixing and matching is already going on with different vaccine platforms. big clinical studies, looking at a range of combinations of different vaccines, are progressing pretty quickly. and there don't seem to be any big red flags so far when it comes to safety. many experts believe that mixing and matching even within the 2 dose regime, that most fast things require that that might actually turn out to be more effective at preventing cobit 19 than 2 doses of the same backs. so i don't think anyone is expecting that a 3rd booster shot with a different vaccine would cause major problems in a couple of persian gulf nation. for example, already begun giving a 3rd pfizer violent tech booster to some high risk people who were fully vaccinated with a sino foreign vaccine. more than 6 months ago. the w h o, however,

still hasn't made any concrete recommendations. in science correspond derek williams. and that's also this kind of 19 special for more information about. and then you can of course, check out the kind of 900 section of d, w dot com next time. take care. thanks for watching the for the great marine law. and when it's finished, it will be more than 15 kilometers, wide 1000 kilometers long use a lush green thread to combat deserted the cation what's been accomplished since 2007. how can the initiative be improved? we talked to the projects director instead of

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the environment, here are few of the questions will be answering onto the issue with ease the great greenwald. how can houses to south africa built more systemically the and how the small solar energy green south families in group were promised? introduce you to some special p for today and you about to meet the 1st one. miss young woman from a law we has just won an important international award. the goldman environment, the price of the reduced. that's why she absolutely does this. this recognition, the bio once a month, b, p a over my law, we take to the streets for a few hours to clean up their sounds.

but there are ways to turn into something fun. so is that good conversation starter? when you try to dance and try to just get to see why they think it's also been a really good way to connect it. are you going to show them and let them know it's going to take a lot of time for people to actually change the things and how they do things. but it's quite willing to see them come out and that's even part of the gram i. g camacho encourages people to take responsibility for the cleanliness of their neighborhood. after all, not all areas can rely on official ways collection. and even in places that can, the service is often irregular. the drainage system is constantly clogged. is when it broke the inside in malawi, most waste ends up in landfills. some people tried to eke out a living, sifting through the trash, but things to resell. but there are other opportunities to make good use of the

rubbish to do or am i dig camacho spotted with a local company that takes bottles and other ways, plastics, once it's been cleaned and shredded, it can then be used as a raw material to make other things like bricks. this thing is 60 percent sand. it is 20 percent of plastic and 10 percent bit thicker plastic. and then you get this which is stronger than concrete. around $60000.00 tons of plastic waste is generated in malawi each year. frustrated by that, my g, g, commercial, joint fellow activists and battling the plastics industry, pushing the government and the cords to outlaw plastic products, a fine. she continues in her job at the n g o, the center for environmental policy and focusing techniques of range from lobbying and legal action to protest. we became one of the 1st countries in

africa to impose abandon single use plastics. but the plastics industry challenge the decision and it's been hard to enforce a walk around the market is a reminder that there's still a long way to go. well, he has actually what i did right in the back. and i mean, it's very frustrating because by now what we had hoped that in the last one had was the time that he was brought in. but now not happening. might you get a motor says he could encourage our customers to bring that reusable, but he agrees that it's a good idea. this year, my dig camacho was awarded the procedures. goldman environmental prize for her efforts to promote sustainability when she also celebrated another monster in cooperation. with the government organization is launch him, a law is 1st national waste management plan. it's still in the proposal stage,

but the countries minister for natural resources is optimistic about its prospects . it has to be that pressure. what seems to happen for movement to happen. there's been issues in cause for a long time. that's nothing i've been to them. but on this one was made headway because of people she was cited and people like how was in very had to make sure that this is that i haven't gained such recognition for her work. gloria my g. g camacho isn't afraid to dream big 10 years. i might just be the president, but you definitely know my climate change draw water shortages, most reports coming out of the hill region. our alarm in especially considering it was once a last to region, but they have been long plans to restore the area to its former glory back into 980 is an initiative was launched to rejuvenate a broadband that stretches across the country. it was chris in the great green war

. so how is this visionary idea coming along? this vast area is just a small part of what's to be great green. one of the harder on this hill over the last ticket. more than 10000000 trees have been planted here instead of one of the initiatives in countries. occasions of a well in the dry soil, but they can't make it on their own. the siblings need regular care, which presents a challenge on nothing. this summer we buy the seedlings. we give them a lot of water, but then the plants are left alone and they die. it away. as it stands to be more than 60 percent of africans terrain is unsuitables. will fami climate change is particularly noticeable in this region? in the past? those drought about once a decade. now it's every 2 years lives less and less food and water for more than

30000000 people who live here conceived to come back visit if he cation, the tree planting initiative was launched by the african union. in 2007, the brit greenwood spawns 11 countries from san diego to booty. it will be 15 kilometers wide and almost 8000 kilometers long pain. but i mean countries have also joined the african movement. financial support comes mainly from the u. n. the wild, bunk on the eel, but progress has been slow. not even a quote of the root has been planted. hi de l. ali, the new grad greenwald, country director for senate. gold wants to speed up implementation and it was a local population small here to the project is still not widely non measure. these are 10 years. this is the 1st time anyone has come here to talk about the great green wall and explain its purpose. because

a lot of persuasion and resources are still needed if the 100000000 hector's grad greenwood project is to be completed by 2030 us land. i'm one and it's really an ambitious project with a lofty goal to succeed. each would take people who believe in the vision and all actively committed to restoring vessel hail. this is right, crease and high. the ill ali is one of those people. we caught a glimpse of him in that last report. he resolutely took of eyes of the head of the cynically great greenville project, a wonderful colleague, the host of the french edition of africa. bumble fight recently met with you for an interview. the i've been almost a year ago, you were appointed synagogue director of the pan african initiative, the great green wall for what was your initial reaction when you realized that you

are responsible for this reforestation project for a fast you're under the right, that's my plan yet. my 1st reaction was to thank god i can treat suddenly i was the head of a reforestation project for my side. i've always been interested in planting trees here. we know how to cut the trees down, but we don't plant them into for the soil. here is being damaged by the sun's extreme heat. it's a very difficult climate. it's $45.00 degrees even in the shade. and there's no shade or weekend managed by encouraging people to help out with our plans by getting them interested in planting trees. that will be useful to them that would killer song listen, you guys are sitting all has played a key role in this initiative. your battle, but if the numbers are accurate, more than 10000000 trees are planted here. how exactly does one plant trees in the desert? is it only doing you can't get on?

well, the majority of those 10000000 trees have since di, unsurprising, since there's no water in this region. i mean, we have to be honest, we have to find trees that can survive and was climate like the deep palm. for example, we want to create oasis and bring in water that way the entire population, including women and young people can continue to farm usually, and plant vegetables. as of now, that also comes from the capital dot com that, that this oasis should not only contribute to an improved quality of life. it should also expand eco tourism. after all, make upon groves are always beautiful. last but not least, we want to boost the incomes of people in the community by creating green jobs. that's all it is. i'm progress out. hope some critics accused the project of not being forward looking enough other say it's ineffective. what's your response to these criticisms as a laugh?

surprise, lag on that i that i think the great thing wall project isn't confined by international structures and you get the financial backing for the project. but in the end, you conduct studies, whole seminars, blah, blah, blah, blah blah. but the money doesn't reach the places where it's most needed. that must change. these people have to take responsibility for what's happening here. there isn't that. and he said he was the initiative is based on an agreement that includes $21.00 african countries because which big challenges must you as it's director and cynical overcome. if this partnership is to be successful with the gets up around that we should look at best practices in individual countries and support people who are already doing good things without our help. because when we support them and things will go more quickly and our efforts are more likely to succeed in the well around. our goal is to build a community with electricity and solar energy,

as well as infrastructure that includes enough water for the plants there. for free, instead of pushing trash bins at the village entrance, we want to see far as 10 fruit trees, the green network will expand gradually into a sustainable economy. economy. the mission of the great green wall is a much bigger but no less noble cost on a good company nearby i valley. ida, thanks for talking to but not only in our regions like this, a hill where the trees are suffering in germany to forest been heed by the rising temperatures, long periods of drought and wild fires. so understanding how best to help for its to cover unregenerate is more important than as a group of scientists in the eastern part of the country is not trying a new approach. revive for it that i've suffered. devastating fires

whether beach trees, maples or essence janet bloomberg and peer are always glad to see a new member of the family arrive. about 12 months ago, the 2 researches began documenting changes big and small to this section of a forest ravaged by fire. events go off, tutton is i get it, we got what we hoped for. i mean, the ecosystem is starting to recover, and certain species are quickly appearing and spreading, such as these aspens. they've now brought about changes to the area that are in turn helpful for other species. and on. i bring the, the, the home and good season. in august 2018, a forest fire raised almost 4 square kilometers of woodland outside the town of plain woodson, in if in germany, an area larger than $500.00 soccer pitches. the usual practice after a forest fire is to clear the entire area and replant trees as seen on this private

land, but not in this case. thanks to a government funded project. here, dead trees are left standing in the local forest. the tree, hank is testing an alternative solution, removing most of the dead pine trees and planting other species in their place. the idea is to create a mixed forest that's also home to oaks poplars, and other deciduous trees. for me, obviously to i can. i 1st want to see which species of tree i could use and how old they need to be before being transplanted. one carrying out is important to get the full picture on him to all those locust on. and that's where the forest abroad, in the expertise of these researches they're here to find out the best way for a, for us to be able to regenerate and become more climate resistant with or without human assistance. the research is take

a hands off approach limiting they work to observing which plants and animals settle in the habitat. it's a rare opportunity. oh, i forgot to give it's no standard procedure to see to it that we repair the damage that humans have done with all too frequently. we do not give nature of the time or space to do that itself. and that deprives us of the chance to learn from nature to give them the, all the sauce stuff and salon, ah, among the things they have learned is that in addition to providing shade dead would also enhance the soil when it falls to the ground. it creates more humourous which gives the soil more moisture. the work is carried out on his chest areas is on a smaller scale than is common in conventional forest management. me he left a number of dead trees standing.