Arbitration courts that bypass judiciaries and make decisions on their own authority. It gives companies too much power, say critics, placing power on democratically elected governments. There has been an increase in litigation. El salvador has to pay one company 300 million in damages. The company is not permitted to mine for gold there. Romania has the same problem. These are images taken from central romania. It looks like a moonscape. This is the result of harmful Copper Mining practices that contaminated the region and buried an entire village. He witnessed the destruction of his home and he fears more damage. Some of the biggest deposits are thought to be under the ground here and the Mining Companies are itching to start extraction. This whole area will become a massive crater, right up to the mountains there. The Canadian Mining Company has been wanting to start extraction here since the 1990s. Ngos and locals are opposed to the massive usage of cyanide to leech out the gold. C
And in modern times, too, war, from the thirty years war through two world wars, has been the main catalyst driving migratory flows. Factor in environmental disasters, starvation, and poverty and you get a dramatic rise in the number of refugees around the world. In 2015 there were more than 65 million. And their journey to safety is often fraught with danger. The big boat is coming right now, and we will rescue all of you. Wed like to ask you to be calm. Reporter the last minutes before the rescue are the most dangerous. Many people drown with just meters to go. Theres not enough fuel to reach europe, the rubber dinghies arent seaworthy, and even in good weather, its just a matter of time before they capsize. The bourbon argos is one of three Doctors Without Borders ships in the mediterranean. Three days ago, it dropped off hundreds of refugees on sicily. Now the rented ship is heading for the libyan coast. The ukrainian captain explains how slim chances are for the migrants. He says
As a result, more than 20,000 gangsters were deported to el salvador and honduras. Of all the street gangs in honduras, two are particularly brutal Mara Salvatrucha also known as ms 13 and 18th street, which originated in los angeles. The honduran government has responded with an iron fist, locking up thousands of gang members. But thats had no effect on the influence of the mar as, and membership numbers have continued to rise. In honduras, every day life is permeated by violence. This is tegucigalpa, one of the most dangerous cities in the world. 38yearold Jaime Jael Soriano has just been called to the local Police Station to confirm the identity of his brother. Sorianos 33yearold brother was shot on the street just a few hours ago. People are killed here and the police never investigate. Thats what happens to the poor here. Murders are a daily occurrence here. Soriano now has to pass the sad news on to his father. Honduras is considered one of the most violent of all nations that is
Last years monsoon has left lakes and rivers dry. 17,000 villages are without access to water. Every morning and evening, they walked to the watering hole. After half an hour, it is empty. People do not normally pay for water here. The wells dried up long ago. It has not rained her for three years. To the crops of failed. The crops failed. We went into debt. He could not pay back the money. It was too much for him. A few months ago, he killed himself. Six of her neighbors have done the same. The region has been hit with suicides. She is trying to survive with her daughter and mother in law. This is the worst drought i have ever experienced. There have always been dry spells. At least food was cheap. Everything here is expensive. The death of my son is a mountain on my chest and i am sad for my daughterinlaw. Families receive a sum from the state, when a member dies. The only options can be a moneylender. They have had to leave more and more animals to fend for themselves. There is emer
Thousands of saiga antelopes in the kazakhstan steppes. The cause an aggressive bacteria. That much was clear. But why was the damage so extensive . A group of researchers are determined to find out, and our reporter inga sieg and her cameraman Axel Warnstedt joined them on their quest. But its difficult to locate the few remaining animals. The antyn dala steppe is vast, and on top of that, saiga antelopes are very shy animals. Inga these researchers have been on the go for days, looking for saigas across the vast grasslands of the kazakh steppe. Steffen the greatest challenge is finding the animals, because their population is now much smaller and we dont know exactly where they are. We sighted them when we took a count two weeks ago, but afterwards they went elsewhere and no one has seen them since then. The territory is just incredibly large. Inga the protected area is as large as france. Its like looking for a needle in a haystack. After the mass dieoff last year, the saiga antelop