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  • ISLANDS

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This great world treasure is under threat. Although it is one of the world’s most extraordinary island locations, its ecological diversity battles against a rising human population.

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  • Islands: Fiji
    White sands, palm trees, crystal waters - but the iconic South Sea idyll is under threat from devastating climate change. From bleached corals to rising sea levels, it sounds a dire warning to the world of what is to come.
  • Islands: Cuba
    Sparkling beaches, glorious colonial architecture - and an identity and culture defined by geographic and political isolation. But in today's global market can it remain unique and distinctive when its isolation comes to an end?
  • Islands: Galapagos
    This great world treasure is under threat. Although it is one of the world’s most extraordinary island locations, its ecological diversity battles against a rising human population.
  • Islands: Iceland
    With untapped glacial rivers and snow-covered volcanoes, Iceland faces a dilemma over whether green energy or untouched wilderness is worth more. Does its future lie in reconnecting with its past?
  • Islands: Zanzibar
    Once the hub of a vast trading network, today the Spice Island is mired in poverty. Now Zanzibar's people must fight back with ingenuity and resourcefulness if they want to chart a new course for the future.
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