The rainforests of the oceans, coral reefs are at risk from the ongoing onslaught of human activity.
The rising sea threatens the Indian Ocean island state. The government is trying to stem the tide.
Rising sea levels are threatening the very existence of small island states in the Southern Pacific.
The repercussions of loss of biodiversity are fatal not only for the environment, but also for the economy. Not only animals and plants flourish by protecting biodiversity, but business too.
Compared with tropical reefs and rainforests, mangroves rarely get international attention in the debate on climate change. But they play an equally important role in protecting the coasts and marine life.
Mangroves are one of the most important and most endangered ecosystems. They've disappeared rapidly in the last decades. But now reforestation is under way in the Philippines to protect coasts and bring back fish.
The Fourth Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands has come to an end in Vietnam. Delegates in the capital Hanoi discussed how to save unique biotopes such as mangrove forests and coral reefs, which are under threat from global warming, pollution and illegal fishing practices. On the island of Leyte in the Philippines locals and international NGOs are doing their best to preserve the unique complex ecosystem.
The endangered 'Coral Triangle' sustains life under water and livelihoods above it. For how long?
Global warming challenges ecosystems around the world. Animal and plant species are in flux and their habitats are threatened by both changing weather patterns and human activity. Protection efforts are a key priority.
