Living in one of the areas of China worst hit by desertification, a man and a woman stand their ground against the sand, enduring the forces of nature and the winds of loneliness.
The endless desert advances towards the village at surprising speed, nibbling at the houses on the edge of it. Where several hundred families used to live, now there is only one – Wei Guangcai and his wife.
The future of water is the future of humankind. How water will run in our societies will determine the future of our environment, power relations, the balance between rich and poor, war and peace and the destinies of countries and continents. With up-to-date footage from 25 countries, this documentary presents an original and comprehensive narrative of the challenges that humankind will face in relation to its most precious resource.
Forests across the globe are disappearing at an alarming rate, driven by population growth and poverty. This programme reports on attempts to stem the tide in Brazil and Indonesia. In Ivory Coast, Kenya and China villagers are fighting for the survival of their precious, bio-diverse environments.
