tonight a modern day look at the centuries-old tug of war between progress and preservation CBS 2's Jessie Mitchell looks at the waste countries like Tanzania can develop opportunities for people while protecting Wild Spaces [Music] no worries Remains the real life motto in the land of the Lion King waltamon and Pumba roam on protected government property Tanzanian people living in poverty get creative to make ends meet Safari guide Otto Malanda says humans here learn a lot from The Lion about t
he importance of partnership everything to get something and once they get something they share spice tours on tanzania's island of Zanzibar show how locals utilize every natural resource available so after a few days the wound is closed some of these men might make a dollar a day depending on tips from Taurus and sharing what they need with each other on the mainland the road to the Serengeti remains paved by nature but animals aren't the only inhabitants hillsides dotted by Huts Mark where mem
bers of the Messiah tribe live with their own cattle alongside wild herds helping Patrol for poachers this unique allowance shows one of many efforts underway to solve the problems of today the implied by the government yeah our government is trying to give them a lot of them summer 2022 marked the start of a five-year sustainable development plan to achieve 17 goals identified by the United Nations focusing on conserving the landscape enabling healthier lives and strengthening livelihoods U.N r
esident coordinators Latin malicious says Tanzania has already made farther advancements in these commitments than neighboring countries this is one of the on the continent which is really investing visible resources to some sort of socio-economic development of the communities women collecting seaweed on the shores of Zanzibar show one example of enhanced gender inclusivity in the workforce opening opportunities for girls of the next generation is among the top priorities while a stable society
allows for these advances tanzania's tourism drives the efforts and the entire economy industrialization is important and needed but it doesn't come without certain costs especially costs to the environment Alicia it says 70 percent of recent natural disasters in Tanzania were caused by climate change that's why activists around the world are working to find new ways to solve this Global crisis payment referrals for countries that are hit by climate disasters or you know payments for losses and
damages that are being discussed from richer countries to poorer countries these are really important new ways of thinking Dr on a loose porsakonski directs the American Museum of Natural History Center for biodiversity and conservation which encourages visitors to care about their impact on animals when we talked about herds we used to think about these kinds of herds but now we think about ourselves humans as herds and I think the ultimate herd immunity really comes from addressing Social Dev
elopment health and environmental concerns together building a future involves all of us just as these wild Landscapes support life in so many ways but something that a lot of Americans come and see and visit and that also part of our culture so why not protect it it's much cheaper than many other things that we are investing our resources in protecting the planet as a global community so I wanted to focus on the people as well as the animals you know I spent the past two weeks talking about ani
mals but the people are doing really great things there as well amazing stuff there Jesse so without traditional income you know you touched even that some people make a dollar a day how are these people able to survive well Tanzania is a largely tribal Society still one of the largest tribes is the Maasai that I mentioned in the stories you can see in this video they have their iconic blankets everybody kind of recognizes those blankets they sell those and so they do get some income that way th
ey also offer their services they're known to be protectors and bodyguard types um you know they're they're tall they know how to wield their staffs and so they make some money that way and then the young people they they get creative they they offer their services in the way of entertainment so kids go out and you know do tricks and dance together and do stunts and so they they get creative that's for sure a trip like this can be life-altering for a lot of people what was your biggest takeaway
well as someone from the African diaspora it was my first time in Africa and that's obviously very powerful but it also just reminded me of my sense of gratitude we have so much here in America and to be able to see what other people live like and how they adapt to the world around them and appreciate the world around them is really special yeah they make do absolutely nice stuff all right Jesse thanks so much thank you and you can see all of Jesse's reporting from Tanzania in a special called G
lobal Community protecting our planet on our streaming channel CBS News New York
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