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In the furthest reaches of the Tian Shan mountain-range, water is becoming scarce. Little is left of the once mighty glaciers thanks to rising temperatures. Change is inevitable but people are learning to adapt.

Colombia's rangers and farmers need lots of space for production, which usually comes at the expense of the environment. But they could be successful and sustainable at the same time. They just need to learn how.

A lot of farm land in Moldova has long been abandoned but as a result of the agricultural crisis, the soil has not been exposed to pesticides, creating ideal conditions for growing organic food.

While the rise of soya monocultures is changing the face of rural Paraguay, small-scale farmers are fighting back with traditional and environmentally friendly agriculture.

Uganda's Mount Elgon is home to an abundance of species - including an increasing number of humans. Now people there are back in the classroom to learn how they can live in harmony with the area's fragile ecosystem.

Coffee farmers in Peru have been exploiting and destroying the rainforest for decades. But now, a new project is trying to teach them that cultivating coffee and protecting the forest don't have to contradict each other.

Mexico's Mayan population has always been deeply rooted in the forest. But today, their descendants have little choice but to exploit their home to survive. A forest protection project is trying to strike a new balance.

With a rapidly growing population and an advancing land use change Paraguay faces a huge challenge: to protect and enhance forest and high carbon stock areas. An IKI project  seeks the integration between human activities and forest conservation.

One of the world's richest ecosystems, mangroves have been severely eroded by shrimp aquaculture. Efforts are now underway to reverse the trend and ensure local fishermen a better income.

A war is playing out in the depths off the coast of Brazil, where seagrass and algae threaten coral reefs. The parrotfish could be the solution - if it can be saved extinction.