>>this week on "global 3000" wehead to panama to meet children on amission to save the mangrove forests.on cape verdrde, women have resorted to risky and badly-paidwork just to survive. but we start in the west bank,where the long conflict between israeli settlers andpalestinians is agagain headed d for boiling point.the united nations' plan for the partition of palestine datesback 70 years.

the state of israel wasenvisioned as a homeland for jewish people who had survivedthe horrors of the holocaust. but hopes for peace were quicklydashed, as violence broke out between israelis andpalestinians. the conflict has raged on fordecades, fuelled by israel's continued settlement expansionin the occupied palestinian territories.there are now around 200 israeli settlements with some 600,000inhabitants there. the e un considers them illegalunder international law. but construction work continues.>>ma'ale adumim, situated on a platateau 7 kilomemeters eat ofjerusalelem, is the lalargest israeli settlement in the westbank. the new us administration couldhave a big impact on what happens here in the future.at present, it has 40,000

residents.but in the next 10 years, an additional 40,000 settlers willmove to ma'ale adumim. that's according to the mayorand his staff. benny kashriel was at trump'sinauguration. he believes us policy is aboutto shift dramatically. >>we couldn't bubuild even abri, this is what o obama tolold to our prime minister.not even a brick. and unfortunately, our youngcouples that had been born here wanted to build their familyhere. they couldn'n't do . and now we are going to a newdecade. >>his deputy is 34 years old,which makes him almost as od as ma'ale adumim.he's taking us to the place where the settlement began.he shows us where he was born.

his parents came here becausethey couldn't afford an apartment in jerusalem.even today, it's the main reason people move here.they work in the nearby capital and live cheaply in ma'aleadumim. >>for us, ma'ale adumim is justa normal city. it's not a settlement, we'vebeen building houses on unused land.we don't want to be considered settlers anymore.we want the same treatment as other israelis, who live in,say, jerusalem or tel aviv. that's why we want the israeligovererment to annex ma'e adumim. >>the settlers have made bigdemands on israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahuhu.d they hadad an effect. right after trump's swearing in,the israeli government approved 2,500 new housing units in thewest bank. on land that the palestiniansclclaim for their n state. >>the israeli declararation of20 new settlement units in the

occupied territoriries is noththingbut a declalaration or on peace, a declaration of war ontwo-state solution. >>the west bank has alreadybeen settled in such a way, that creating a continuouspalestinian state would be nearly impossible.and with the expansion, israelis want the settled land to beannexed. a cocommittee of s settlers startedthe campaign "full sovereignty for maale adumim."this ad they oduced maiains that many importantt israelipoliticians have promised their support. and nowow with the trumpadministration in the us, netanyahu might be able to keephis promises. shilo o adler heads a powewerfulspecial interest gro. he says ma'ale adumim is justthe start and that israel should

annex the 60% of the west bankunder its control, as stated in the oslo accords signed in themid 1990s. >>we want to have 1 millioionsettlers soon. just open the bible, where it iswritten that the land has belonged to us for 4000 years.s.now we're going to taket back. the two-state solution isn'teven discussed anymore. >>that's why the pressspokesperson and deputy mayor are busy on the roof of thecity hall. they're explaining the ambitiousconstruction and annexation plans to internationaljournalists. they're hoping to soon be a partof neighboring jerusalem. >>construction is alalso a sourceof concern in cape verde off the coast of west africa.the island country in the atlantic relies heavily ontourism. new hotels have been popping uphands.

the atlantic ocean can becomedangerous here in the bay of ribeira da barca.maria says that they try to be quick, and they pray that thesea will not swallow them up. a bucket of sand weighs around50 kilos. that puts quite a strain ontheir bodies. >>maria has always done this,just as her mother did. but in her time, at least theydidn't have to go into the water. >>this used to be a sandybeach. you didn't used to see thoserocks back there because they were completely covered withsand. we removed so much sand that thestones underneath became exposed. >>bucket by bucket, they dig uptheir island, and sell it. sand is crucial as a rawmaterial for building it is used to make concrete.on cape verde, it is used in the construction of ever-more largeluxury hotels and beautiful new apartments. their owners profit.the tourists who come hee from england, germany, or portugaldon't realise what is happening

here.for them, the beaches apappear too be untouched.what is happening on the cape verde island is happening allover the world. beaches are disappearing.the sand is being used, for instance, in the artificalislands off the coast f dubai, or the high-ris of the boomomingcities in chi. beaches are plundered becausedesert sand can't be used -- it is too smooth for cement.stealing sand on cape verde is actually illegal.but importing it would be too expensive for this island state.so the authorities turn a blind eye.maria and the others must now venture into the water because-- like here in ribera da barca -- there is hardly any sand lefton the beach. her children often come, too,and sit on the beach. both of them watch theirmother's every move. and they hold their breath eachtime she's caught by a wave. maria's mother earned a livingby stealing sand, with the hope of providing a better life formaria. but maria finds herself in thesame position, with the same hope for her own children:

>>my children should go toschool and study and get a good job.if they don't go to school, they will end up like me. >>this thought makes her sad.especially since this work s ruining her back and her lungs.they come here six days a week. each earns around 45 euros amonth. about half of cape verde's530,000 population live n less than two dollars a day.the rate of unemployment is high on the island.maria says that they know what they are doing, goes againstnature, against the islad that they love so much.but they don't know how else to earn a living.maria and her family live in a bare building.they don't have the money to finish the house, a commonsituation here.

they have no running water, andhave to buy their drinking ad bathing water.maria's partner is a fisherman. he's able to bring part of hiscatch home with him. but the yield is decreasing.they have to go much further out than they used to, even to catchsmaller fish. >>before, the fish used to comeall the way in to the shore. but because there is no sand,only rocks, nothing grows anymore.that's why the fish don't come. >>the entire ecosystem haschanged. and what remains is diminishing.fish and rice will remain their diet for the forseeable future. >>i would really love to beable to cook meat. that would strengthen me for mywork. it would also be good for thechildren once in a while. but we can't afford it.

>>maria and franscisco wereborn in ribeira da barca. the fishing village has 4,000residents. hardly anyone here has a job.the men fish, the women fetch sand. the consequences of thisactivity can be seen everywhere. in earlier times, the sandprotected the village like n embankment.now the sea is eating away at the houses' foundations.part of the seawall has already been destroyed. >>this all used to be a sandybeach. and back there where the rocksare sticking out, that used to be a house.it was destroyed by the sea. we know that's a consequence ofremoving the sand. >>they know this, and are notproud of it. but they have to pay for theirchildren's schooling. it costs 10 euros a month forboth. that's a lot for the small family.

>>i'm worried.i prayay to god every day, andnd hope that my daughter will havea better life than i have. often i lie awake at night,thinking, will she end up like me?that thought makes me very sad. >>what also makes her sad,maria says, is that soon, there might not be any sand left onher island. but then it's low tide again, sothey wade into the sea, and dg out sand, just to survive, justto keep their heads above water. >>and now it's time for our"global ideas" series, where we showcase people working hard toprotect the environment. and when it comes to caringabout conservation, age really isn't a factor.this time, our reporter christopher springgate traveledto panama, where he met young children doing their bit topreserve the mangrove forests in las lajas in the country'ssouthwest.

>>the lush mangrove forestsprotect local villages from storm surges and the richunderground shelters a variety of wildlife .they also provide a living for people like roberto, who feeds afamily of 12. but panama has seen heavydeforestation in recent decades half of its forests havebeen lost and among those remain, some have bebeen damaged.when they built the inter-american highway, therewas an oil leak into the river,

and that devastated all theclams we had here. it affected lots of smsmallanimals, crabs, andnd shs as well.when i was a kid, this area was full of clams and seashells.now they're gone." " we mustn't cut them down," shetells me, "and we mustn't pollute them."she and her school friends have formed a group called the youngmangrove defenders. twice a day, they collect waterfrom the lagoon at the bottom of silvia's garden and lug it upthis steep incline. the water isn't for theirfamilies or for themselves. it's for these mangroveseedlings in their schoolyard.

they built the plant nursery intheir spare time, and have spent weeks tending to the delicateseedlings. back down in the swamp,technicians from the environment ministry are working on anotherof the key aspects, measuring how much greenhouse gas theswamp can absorb. studies show that mangroves arehighly effective, storing as much as five times more carbondioxide than normal trees. but until now, panama's nevermeasured the exact amount. >>we want to know exactly howmuch carbon is in stock here, how much carbon we need toincrease, its capture capacit, and therefore in order to havemore information, to know exactly the ambition ofcommitment that panama could have, we are doing this. >>together with the unitednations, panama's government is establishing a regulatoryframework aimed at satisfying

its international commitments inthe fight against climate change.but this part of panama is cattle country.the demand for pasture land is driving deforestation.the accompanying culture of producing leather products fromcowhide is also a threat. so-called "cascareros" usemangrove bark to give raw leather its color.but environmentalists are slowly convincing them of the need topreserve their landscape. "even though we're cascareros,using mangrove bark for the leather industry, we alsore-forest almost every year. in 2014, we planted 30,000mangrove seedlings, in 2015, 9000 seedlings, and last year,5000. some "cascareros" are also beingtrained to keep bees, in a bid to establish honey production asan alternative source of income.

but this part of the project isstill in its infancy. they're sceptical it'll replacetheir income from mangroe bark. >>people very much depend onour work with mangrove bark, the leather products that come outof it. people really depend on that.here in this province, perhaps a thousand families.and beyond, too, lots of people buy leather products. >>the leather business isiswell-eststablished in the r, using the bark of the redmangrove to tan cattle hides. the bark is first ground into acoarse powder, which is then used in large dyeing pools thatgive the local leather its sought-after reddish color.this small workshop makes a monthly profit of 6000 usdollars.

back at the school, silvia andher fellow defenders are carefully collecting theirmangrove seedlings, which are now ready for planting.and there's a nearby lagoon that badly needs fresh impetus.this is the las lajas lagoon. it's hard to believe it was oncea flourishing mangrove forest. in the 1940s, local land-ownersbuilt a small dam to stop the in-flow of sea water.they were keen to turn the lagoon into a grazing pasture.but a new generation of landowners is open to the ideaof preservation. they've allowed the youngmangrove defenders to re-forest the lagoon, taking the seedlingsthey nurtured, and putting them where they belong.the unforgiving heat of the dry season will kill some of them,but anything between 50 and 80%

of them will survive.for silvia, the purpose of her actions couldn't be clearer.i'm planting mangroves so more animals can live here, morefish, more crabs, more shrimps, and more turtles.and so that my dad can fish here and bring home more food."they're doing so under the watchful guidance of andresfraiz, a biologist and technical advisor with the dutch ngowetlands international, one f the organisations implementingthe project. "i from this area, and i've seenam this lagoon since i was eight years old.i always saw it without mangrove trees. as a kid, i always askedmyself, where are the tree?

then i was lucky enough to studywhy there are no trees, and now we are re-foresting this lagoon.who knows, maybe one day my grandchildren will see a foresthere. that would make me very happy."planting mangroves for a better future -- it's a slow,painstaking process. but panama's young mangrovedefenders haveve plantd hundreds of them so far.and if their energy is anything to go o by, there's plenty moe tocome. >>savory, sweet, or spicy --what kind of no-fuss food do you like most when you're out?send us a photo of your favorite snack along with the recipe.and we will send you a global snack apron.just post your picture on the global society facebook page.while we're on that topic, ever heard of michelin star streetfood? it's a real thing.

let's take a t trip to singaporo fifind out more. >>chinatown in singapore -- theveil of night still lies over the district.but chan hon meng's lights are already on.the staff is getting ready to work their wonders and transformthis cold, uncooked chicken intoto a culinary sensation.chan hon meng's soy sauce chicken has taken singngapore bystorm. it's simple and cheap, andrecently awarded a coveted michelin star. >>we make all our sauces hereourself. nothing is shop-bought. the herb sauce for the rice.or the sauce for the noodles. and we make our soup by boiling100 chicken heads. it's guaranteed to be betterthan anything you can cook at

started for chan hon meng.a modest food stall in a foodythig "global 3000 court.thihis is whe hihis prize-winning soy sauce chicken was born.chan has been cooking here for as long as he can n remember, from7:00 in the morning until late at night. >>it took a long time until imanaged to perfect the soy sauce.and now the chickens are put in a nice soyoy sauce bath. >>one day, u unbeknown to him, amichelin inspector turned up ad ordered his soy sauce chicken.his life changed overnight. >>that's the rather mysteriousthing about michelin. no one ever told me who came andtried my chicken. but, o of course, we were allpleased about the star. they all said, "now you are afamous chef."

>>michelin-starred cuisineserved up on plastic plates. food courts, or hawkers'centntr, are papart of singapore's cultural dna.one food stall after the next. noodles, soups, dumplings ---malaysian, chinese, indian flavors.the hawkers' centres have been feeding singaporeans forgenerations. they offer good, simple food ata reasonable price. >>it's hot in the kitchen.sometimes it's boring. sometimes you have to doeverything on your own. it's hard to be a hawker.but you get on with it. michelin's inspectors enteredthis unique gastronomic landscape to find a chef worthyof a star. they found chan hon meng.his first chickens of the day are ready. >>i don't have to even tastethem. i already know that they tastegood.d. >>the noodles are very good.it is a treat for the taste

buds. >>a treat that comes at a veryreasonable price. chan is now facing an explosionin demand. some hungry colleagues are evenprepared to wait two or thre hours for the michelin-starredmenu. sometimes they wait in vain.at some point, the chickens in chan's stall sell out.chan has been forced to expand and has set up his firstrestaurant, called hawker chan. to cope with the increase inorders, he turned to an investor for help.together they have invested more than a half a million euros in anew roomy outlet. he h has employed staff, witith whomhe shared the secret of his soy chicken recipe. >>amazing what people will dofor chicken.

>>a humble street food chef hasbecome the darling of gourmes worldwide.he can hardly believe his luck. it is a new w chapter in myy life.but what i want most of all is for my customers to like mychicken just as mumuch as thy did in the past come when i cookedeach one melf. >>an entire room packed withhungry people and chicken dishes.by the way, he hasn't just one string to his bow.connoisseurs think his roast pig is even better than his chicken.maybe it will earn him a second michelin star. >>and that wraps up anotheredition of "global 3000." thanks for watching.drop us a line and visit us on

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