The conflict has raged on fordecades, fuelled by israels continued settlement expansionin the occupied palestinian territories. There are now around 200 israeli settlements with some 600,000inhabitants there. The un considers them illegalunder international law. But construction work continues. Maale adumim, situated on a plateau 7 kilometers east ofjerusalem, is the largest 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 maale adumim. Thats according to the mayorand his staff. Benny kashriel was at trumpsinauguration. He believes us policy is aboutto shift dramatically. We couldnt build even abrick, this is what obama told to our prime minister. Not even a brick. And unfortunately, our youngcouples that had been born here wanted to build their familyhere. They couldnt do it. And now we are going to a newdecade. His deputy is 34 years old,which makes him almost as od as maale adumim. Hes taking us to the place where the settlement began. He shows us where he was born. His parents came here becausethey couldnt afford an apartment in jerusalem. Even today, its the main reason people move here. They work in the nearby capital and live cheaply in maaleadumim. For us, maale adumim is justa normal city. Its not a settlement, wevebeen building houses on unused land. We dont want to be considered settlers anymore. We want the same treatment as otheisraelis, who live in,say, jerusalem or tel aviv. Thats why we want the israeligoverment to annex maale adumim. The settlers have made bigdemands on israels prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. And they had an effect. Right after trumps swearing in,the Israeli Government approved 2,500 new Housing Units in thewest bank. On land that the palestiniansclaim for their own state. The israeli declaration of2500 new settlement units in the occupied territories is nothingbut a declaration of war on peace, a declaration of war ontwostate 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 committee of settlers startedthe campaign full sovereignty for maale adumim. This ad they produced maintains that many important israelipoliticians have promised their support. And now with the trumpadministration in the us, netanyahu might be able to keephis promises. Shilo adler heads a powerfulspecial interest group. He says maale 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 millionsettlers soon. Just open the bible, where it iswritten that the land has belonged to us for 4000 years. Now were going to take it back. The twostate solution isnteven discussed anymore. Thats why the pressspokesperson and deputy mayor are busy on the roof of thecity hall. Theyre explaining the ambitiousconstruction and annexation plans to internationaljournalists. Theyre hoping to soon be a partof neighboring jerusalem. Construction is also 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 theydidnt have to go into the water. This used to be a sandybeach. You didnt 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 evermore largeluxury hotels and beautiful new apartments. Their owners profit. The tourists who come hee from england, germany, or portugaldont realise what is happening here. For them, the beaches appear to 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 highrises of the boomingcities in china. Beaches are plundered becausedesert sand cant 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 theirmothers every move. And they hold their breath eachtime shes caught by a wave. Marias 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 dont 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 verdes530,000 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 dont know how else to earn a living. Maria and her family live in a bare building. They dont have the money to finish the house, a commonsituation here. They have no running water, andhave to buy their drinking ad bathing water. Marias partner is a fisherman. Hes able to bring part of hiscatch home wi 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. Thats why the fish dont 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 me. That would strengthen me for mywork. It would also be good for thechildren once in a while. But we cant 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 thats a consequence ofremoving the sand. They know this, and are notproud of it. But they have to pay for theirchildrens schooling. It costs 10 euros a month forboth. Thats a lot for the small family. Im worried. I pray to god every day, and 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 its low tide again, sothey wade into the sea, and dg out sand, just to survive, justto keep their heads above water. And now its time for ourglobal ideas series, where we showcase people working hard toprotect the environment. And when it comes to caringabout conservation, age really isnt 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 countryssouthwest. 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 been damaged. When they built the interamerican highway, therewas an oil leak into the river, and that devastated all theclams we had here. It affected lots of smallanimals, crabs, and shrimps as well. When i was a kid, this area was full of clams and seashells. Now theyre gone. We mustnt cut them down, shetells me, and we mustnt pollute them. She and her School Friends have e defenders. Twice a day, they collect waterfrom the lagoon at the bottom of silvias garden and lug it upthis steep incline. The water isnt for theirfamilies or for themselves. Its 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, panamas 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, panamas 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. Socalled cascareros usemangrove bark to give raw leather its color. But environmentalists are slowly convincing them of the need topreserve their landscape. Even though were cascareros,using mangrove bark for the leather industry, we alsoreforest 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. Theyre sceptical itll 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 iswellestablished in the regio, 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 soughtafter 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 theres a nearby lagoon that badly needs fresh impetus. This is the las lajas lagoon. Its hard to believe it was oncea flourishing mangrove forest. In the 1940s, local landownersbuilt a small dam to stop the inflow 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. Theyve allowed the youngmangrove defenders to reforest 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 couldnt be clearer. Im 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. Theyre 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 ive 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 reforesting 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 its a slow,painstaking process. But panamas young mangrovedefenders have planted hundreds of them so far. And if their energy is anything to go by, theres plenty more tocome. Savory, sweet, or spicy what kind of nofuss food do you like most when youre 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 were on that topic, ever heard of michelin star streetfood . Its a real thing. Lets take a trip to singaporeto find out more. Chinatown in singapore theveil of night still lies over the district. But chan hon mengs lights are already on. The staff is getting ready to work their wonders and transformthis cold, uncooked chicken into a culinary sensation. Chan hon mengs soy sauce chicken has taken singapore bystorm. Its simple and cheap, andrecently awarded a coveted michelin star. We make all our sauces hereourself. Nothing is shopbought. The herb sauce for the rice. Or the sauce for the noodles. And we make our soup by boiling100 chicken heads. Its guaranteed to be betterthan anything you can cook at home. A few steps away from hisrestaurant is where everythig started for chan hon meng. A modest food stall in a food global 3000 court. This is where his prizewinning soy sauce chicken was born. Chan has been cooking here for as long as he can 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 soy sauce bath. One day, unbeknown to him, amichelin inspector turned up ad ordered his soy sauce chicken. His life changed overnight. Thats the rather mysteriousthing about michelin. No one ever told me who came andtried my chicken. But, of course, we were allpleased about the star. They all said, now you are afamous chef. Michelinstarred cuisineserved up on plastic plates. Food courts, or hawkerscentres, are part of singapores 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. Its hot in the kitchen. Sometimes its boring. Sometimes you have to doeverything on your own. Its hard to be a hawker. But you get on with it. Michelins 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 dont have to even tastethem. I already know that they tastegood. 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 michelinstarredmenu. Sometimes they wait in vain. At some point, the chickens in chans 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 has employed staff, with 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 chapter in my life. But what i want most of all is for my customers to like mychicken just as much as they did in the past come when i cookedeach one myself. An entire room packed withhungry people and chicken dishes. By the way, he hasnt 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 facebook. We would love to hear from you. [voiceover] this program is made possible in part by. The town of marion. Historic marion, virginia, home of the Wayne Henderson school of appalachian arts. Celebrating 21 years as a certified virginia main street community. The ellis family foundation. General Francis Marion hotel. The historic general Francis Marion hotel and black rooster restaurant and lounge, providing luxurious accommodations and casual fine dining. The bank of marion. The bank of marion, your vision, your community, your bank. Wbrf 98. 1 fm. Bryant label, a proud supporter of our regions musical heritage. country bluegrass music