Stage in Public Awareness around the globe. Companies involved in oil, coal, and gas are the target of mounting criticism. More than 70 of Greenhouse Gas emissions come from just 100 fossilfuel producers. The top five are petrochina, exxonmobile, bp, sinopec, and royal dutch shell. Investors used to love fossilfuels as a way to make lots of money. But now many are frightened of holding stranded assets. Investment is turning into divestment. Investorors are reversing cour, shedding stocks and bonds in coal, gas, and other climatekillers. Norway is taking it very seriously. Its Sovereign Wealth Fund is pursuing a program of divestment. How well is it working . Reporter norways Sovereign Wealth Fund has assets of nine trillion norwegian kroner. Thats roughly a trillion euros. Its known as the oil fund. It invests worldwide, and is run by the cenentral bank. Itasas set uin 1 199and isisow thlargesesfund of s kind in the rld. Thaim of t fund iso ensure itasreonsisiblmanagement ofsow rerevenufrom t t countnts oil angas generations. E beso what es r resnsibleure management mean . The funds investments have become a topic of heated debate. The Norwegian Parliament has barreded it from ownwning stakn a rangnge of arms, t tobacco,d fossilfuel firms. It h h had to sell h holdings n huhureds of companies, in a mar r divestnt i initiive. Egil some of those companies are coal producers, either miners or r other producers bad on coal. For those ethical reasons, close to 70 coal producers or Coal Companies have been excluded from the fund. Porter thatat was in 201414. Ology activists at first weomomed t divestmtment by such a majojor player as s a signift move towowards responsibibl, but some are now saying that its premature for politicians to talk up the funds green credentials, given that there is such a long way to go. Anan the norwegian government he i is speang with two tongueues. The norwrwegian prime e ministes telling last on the 24th of may while speaking in front of thee climate striking school kids, that what the norwegian government has done since the Previous School strike was actually to divest 134 Oil Companies from the stateowned pension fund. So she is talking about this in climate terms, and one could ask, who is actually the boss and the person in charge here. Reporter Environmental Protection may indeed be a concern, butut the funds core mandate is to preserve the wealth of the norwegian people. If the world finally turns away from oil and fossil fuels, holdings in related industries could collapse in value. Marianne we are not aiming to send a message to the world. We are aiming to take good care of norwewegian peoples saving. And the aim of this process has been to reduce the overall oil price risks in norwegian economy. And thats that, really. This fund is not an instrument of environmental policy, its not an instrument of our foreign policy, its a financial instrument to take care for the norwegian peoples s savings. Reporter the Sovereign Wealth Fund is selling holdings in all dedicated oil and gas explorers and producers. But for now its keeping stakes in Oil Companies that are also involved in renewable energies. The backdrop to all this is that norway itself is a major oil and gas producer. Those resources are, in fact, the very source of its wealth. So some critics wonder how serious ththe fund realllly is t divesting frfrom internatitional and gas corprporations. One armement to mainin invested in Controversial Companies is that, as an investor, one can influence corporate policy. Egil that ownership activity that is done by our manager on behalf of us is to take up certain issues with top management and t the board of those companies, and those issues often involve topics related to environmental or socicial or governments concer, including sustainability. Reporterer stebrand groroup Ia Financial Services company. Its investment arm is run by jan erik saugestad. Its norways largest privatesector asset manager, but less than one tenth of the size of the Sovereign Wealth Fund. It started reducing its exposure to coal in 2013, and has committed to a specific disinvestment timetable. Jan we also communicated that not only would we not invest in companies with 3 30 of their revenue from coal, but that huhurdle will be p put down fur every second year, and by 2026 we will be out of coal. Reporter the Sovereign Wealth Fund has investments in thousands of listed d companie. As of april 2019, its alslso allowed to invest in unlisted Green Infrastructure ventures. Some environmental activivists y that should be its focus. Anja so if the ministry of finance really wants to be a part of and contribute to this growth, then what they should do is to increase the mandate for the unlisted investments in renewable infrastructure companies. Reporter the funds mandate has been shihifting. Concernsns about the e environt are gainining weht, peperhs in the face of public pressure. It could well be that t otecting norwians wealalth and prototecting the e environment e the face of public pressure. It couldto be compatible. Tecting hostst trees may y be key o humankindds survival. They absorb the Greenhouse GasCarbon Dioxide and release oxygen. But tropicalal rainforeststs e disappearing at an alarming rate. Every three seconds, 100 trees are felled. The same is happening in peru, especially in the rainforest near iquitos. Our reporter tanya blut traveled to the region and found that logging has increased there over the past decade. But that may be changing now. Reporter the jungle around iquitos is home to more species than almost anywhere else on earth. It is a kind of paradise, but it is under threat. Just 15 years ago, giant trees grew near the city. Now they are floated down the river from further away, because there are none left here. Deforestation is on the rise. Logging yields valuable timber, in which there is a large illegal trade. And forests are being cleared for large plantations. But smallholder farmers also cut down trees, as they have done for centuries. Like here in tres unidos, not far from iquitos. The farmers clear the land by hand, tree by tree. Then they burn them. Its a common practice throughout the region. Alan its bad for the environment. It releases large amounts of Greenhouse Gases. Deforestation in the Amazon Region is continuing, as is soil erosion. Burning timber shortens the nutrient cycle. It kills the macro and the micro fauna. The erosion means the rain washes away more and more soil and the land becomes useless. Reporter initially, the ash actually makes the soil more fertile, but only for one season. The following year, crop yields generally are smaller. The farmers move on, leaving behind fields that are little more than sand. Alan when you see tv reports about the great biodiversity of plants in our region, you might think the soil in the amazon is fertile and good for farming. But only 4 or 5 of the land is suited to agriculture. Thats why farmers have to burn the biomass, to provide the soil with carbon that crops need to grow. Reporter cutting down trees is not optional for thehe People Living here. It is a key element in their farming practices. At the same time, they are gradually destroying the very basis of their livelihood. Nelson we didnt even have to pour gasoline on it. Wed let the wood dry for three months. We only burn when the wind isnt too strong, otherwise the fire could spread. My children anand i keep watc. A couple of times, the fire got too close to our house. We doused it with lots of water. But when the fire is further away, we just let it burn. Everybody around here does it. Everyone in the area. Reporter most farmers here grow pineapple, bananas, or yucca. This kind of monoculture tends to deplete the soil. Eder perez has farmed this land the conventional way for five years. Now hes learning something new. The chaikuni institute, an ngo devoted to permaculture, has started a Pilot Project in the region to stop fields being cleared d by burning. It introduces what it calls chacra integral, an organic farming method in which the land is cleared of weeds and plants are prununed selectively. Silvia were tapping ththe fort here to create a c chacra integral. Without burning. And weve planted a lot of plant species. Edible plants, medicinal plants, timber, and fruit trees. Reporter the organizatition ss it is working with local communities to reactivate knowledge frfrom precolombian times. Ancient wisdom that was passed down by word of mouth within a few families on hohow to farm e jungle sustainably and keep it healthy. Silvia Indigenous People dont burn their fields. My mother taught me how to set up a chacra integral. You can see that this farm wasnt burned. It has a lot of organic matter. Here you can see leaves and branches that havent been burned. Its been composted, so that the soil retains its moisture, microorganisms, and other tiny creatures. Reporter setting up a chacra integral requireres a lot of knowledge of the rainforest plants. Which ones need lots of light, which ones grow in partial shade, what are their lifecycles, what kind of soil do they need, and how far apart should they ststand . Silvia this is cotton. It also has medicinal uses. This is cedrela. The wood is used in construction. And yucca, you can eat the roots. This is a young banana plant. Reporter the chacra integral concept is designed to provide a wide variety of foods in every season. Once it is up and running, it lasts longer than burned fields, and produces more. Workers and farmers in the area are being trained so that they can pass on what theyve learned. Alfredo im looking forward to this. I know that i will produce more and plant on the land again and again. Ill be doing it like this. Here theres been no burning. We harvest some of the plants, and we leave some for them to dry out and be used as fertilizer. The main thing is that the harvest is better, and its better for the environment. Reporter its a winwin situation, using ancient agricultural expertise to restore the power of the jungle. Host we now head 300000 kilotersrs soueaeast to meet a teenager i ithe capital l of brazazil. Host we now head 300000 kilo i am a global teen. Et a beatriz my name ibeatriz abu soares schmitzand d i 1515. I ve in n asilia. I like playing g guitar, ridingy skates, and going out with my friends. The biggest global problem, to me, is the water scarcrcity tht is a aecting dififferent regios in thehe world. Im not afraid of many things. I am afraid ofof thunder andnd ghtning, and im a litittle afraid o of snakes. Going out t with my frieiends, enjoying life, going out to parties, but most of all being with my family. Host a global issue that st wont go away is the underrepresentation of women in politics. There are more than 190 states, but only 23 have a woman as head of state or government. Three illustrious examples of women in high office, sahlework zewde, the president of ethiopia. Jacinda ardern, Prime Minister of new zealand. And angela merkel, chancellor here in germany. In the arab world, there are no women running a country. And most of the 22 Capital Cities have men as mayors. However, in tunis, a woman was elected as mayor almost a year ago. Reporter out and about among the people. This is Souad Abderrahim in her element. The mayor of tunis is adept at giving swift and clear orders. She tells the men that the pavement needs to be extended. Next, its off to a market in sijoumi, one of the citys poorer districts. As one of only a handful of female mayors in this part of the world, shes considered somewhat of a trailblazer. But most people here are simply interested in how she can help them. Whether theyre looking for a permit, an appointment, or a job, the mayors priority is to listen to the concerns of the people. Mayor abderrahim i see the real problems on the ground. Its very important for me to listen to the residents because the people here have placed their trust in me and id like to reciprocate that. Reporter the city has built a new market hall to stop the proliferation of illegal vendors. But renenting a spaces expensive. Many people are unhappy about that and want the mayor to take action. And of course there are other issues, too. I say congratulations on the election, but id like it even more if she found work for my children. They just hang around on the street. Reporter the population of tunis is on the rise. Having been in office for a year, Souad Abderrahim has tackled a range of issues, both large and small. She wawants to focus on solvig practical problems, whether that involves installing street lighting, improving waste disposal, or transportation. The mayor also acknowledges the significance of a woman having this job. Mayor abderrahim of course, im proud. But the elections werent easy. People were always questioning whether a woman n really had itn her to manage e the city. Reporter the 54yearolds rise to power is all the more significant because of the party that backs her. Ennahda describes itself as muslim democratic. Its decision to support an ununveiled woman in her quest o become mayor of the countrys capital city went againstt perceptionons of the parartys islamist leanings. Mayor abderrahim there are a lot of prejudices against our party. Such as we want to banish women to their homes and force them to wear veils. My message is that none of that is true. None of that appears in ennahdas election manifesto. Reporter but not everyone is convinced by these kinds of statements. Lawyer Fadoua Braham doesnt believe that the party is as progressive as it claims to be. Fadoua its all a facade. The Ennahda Party and the islamists in tunisia are very clclever. They selected a woman who doesnt wear a veil in order to show that, voila, theyre now an open, progressive party. Reporter Souad Abderrahim says shes used to criticism. While some accuse her of masking ennahdas islamist agenda, others in more conservative camps accuse her of espousing the very opposite. This woman asks her if shes ever read the koran and is taking her to task for not wearing a veil. The mayor replies that such a decision should be left to the individual. The Ennahda Party is keen to present itself as worldly and open, and now describes religion as a personal matter. The shift away from socalled political islam is considered a strategic political move, one that will endear it to a larger crosssection of society, specifically to those who would traditionally have shunned an islamist party. Rached political islam was a response to tunisias dictatorship. But now were reacting to the shift t towards democracy. Thats why we separate politics and religion. And thats why democratic islam exists. Reporter this is the view Souad Abderrahim has from her desk. Not everyone here supports her political ascent. But she is determined to prove her critics wrong. In a former r life, she workrks a manager in the pharmaceutical industry. Now she wants her policies to do the talking. Mayor abderrahim here in tunis, we have become role models f fr tunisisian, and all arab wome. We have shown that women can contribute to political life. Reporter time now to head to her next appointment. Since the arab spring, tunis has become dirtier and more chaotic. Souad abderrahim wants to do her bit to change things for the better. That means battling bureaucracy as well asas preconceptions. Host before we go, theres just enough time for something savory in our series global snack. Repoporter grilleled meat s popular ththroughout thehe bal. Like cevapi. One tradional recipe comes fromom banja luka. Its bososnia herzegovinas secd largest city. This relaxed neighborhood draws both locals and tourists. Along with shops and outdoor chess, its also home to obelix, which h started ouout 40 yearso as a butchers shop. Tomislav eic is the grandson of the founders. He breeds cattle and slaughters the animals himself. This way he manages the entire production chain, to ensure his beef is the best. Tomislav banja luka cevapi is specific to the region. Its different from all other kinds. A patty measures five centimeters by two. E recipe i is a closely guguard sesecret. And we use only topquality meat. Rereporter the e flatbread iso plplaced on the e grill, so tht takes on t the meaty arorom. Add some salad and sauce, and e cevapi is ready to serve. Obelix sells around 500 portions a day. A large helping with 200 grams of meat costs the equivalent of three euros 30. This is the place to come. Repoporter a kebabab with flatd eses down ll w with beer. In b bosnia herzegovina, cevapis considered something of a national dish. Host thats all from global 3000 this week. But we love hearing from you. Write to us at global3000 dw. Com and follow us on facebook, dw women. See you next time. Take care. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] 07 26 19 07 26 19 [captioning made possible by democracy now ] amy from new york, this is democracy now pres. Trump the ultltimate the deaths to be penalty. 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