people think they can use unlimited amounts of water. >> environmentalist balmore montoya has been ableo convince the farmers that cutting down the forests has to stop. together they've formed a water committee with representatives from both countries. they regularly visit the small reservoir that provides water for their families. the project was partly financed by the international climate initiative. for the farmers, water is more important than ever before. >> of course we see that it's not raining nearly enough here. we used to have long rainy periods. they've become shorter. the dry seasons are longer and water reserves are declining. so for us in trifinio, supplying water to our communities is the top priority. >> mud and filth is filtered out of the water before it flows down the mountain. one pipe leads to honduras, the other to el salvador. adelmo chacon used to have to walk to the river, which was also contaminated with chemicals. thanks to the project, he now has clean drinking water for the first time - and a water meter to measure his consumption. >> the meter is a good th