aria st. louis works for the agricultural ministry. dieter rothenberger works for the german agency for international cooperation. the erosion of the land is just one of the challenges they're facing. on the east of the island, they meet with fishermen. they tell them that once there was a white, sandy beach here. they're using primitive means to try and stop the water. >> more and more waves are coming and they take it all with them. it won't last very long. in a year or two, the water will come here. there's no solution. >> the people don't want to move, so they have to live with the consequences of climate change. >> i wanted to make sure that he understood the we is him and me. because he is the one who is actually living here, has the idea of what it was before that he is looking for, and he is currently being impacted. >> it's the rainy season, but for this time of year, there's far too little rain. a disaster for the farmers. edmond aquat has to water his fruit plantations twice a week. he's taken out a $10,000 loan to pay for p