Climate change or politics? - Why Madagascar is going hungry | DW Documentary

[@mozi3051]

This is a result of deforestation. Does anyone remember in the eightys that maggascar was synonymous with extreme deforestation? Actions have major consequences in an already bad situation.

[@harryhole5786]

This is not deforestation, it's just an arid region and DW is spreading fake news (see my reply above). These are bad journalists that do not have any sources.

[@JWnFlorida]

Trees eat carbon. No trees more carbon.. hotter world. It's not difficult math.

[@melisboregard]

Yes I agree with this Mò Zi. The people of brazil should take this as an example of what happens when you recklessly deforest huge areas for a few years of farming and fuel for the furnace. And the people of madagascar should try some permaculture and reforestation.

[@melisboregard]

Oh, wait. They allready took up all the reasons why madagascar is in this sorry state in the video. I should have watched the whole thing before i started commenting. But they should really try to find ways to collect the rainwater when it comes. Or else it will just sweep away the soil in the process. Boring new wells is not really a solution. Just look at California. Not really a sustainable concept going on over there..

[@andreduncan4224]

Harvest fog , desalination, distill water, plant bamboo and look to the sea for protein. Black people feed your selves.

[@j.nuadey7671]

I love DW Documentary. They bring stories that are out of reach and get the news wherever it's hidden on the planet

[@sidali2590]

Agree

[@dwanesealy2857]

They are the best

[@user-ns3dq9sh9c]

But always from a Green Left perspective,.

[@takuan650]

Is that all You can say? A bit of brown nosing for a news agency? Chasing a few 'likes' and a 'heart', hey?

[@ManjitSingh-xn5hh]

💯 agreed

[@PremnathChakarvarty]

One of the best documentaries I watched on such an important issue. From Australia. DW gets the best topics that need everyone's attention. Interviewing local people and the challenges they face was very well captured. Thank you so much, DW. You are awakening us to be mindful of our actions in our daily life. How every effort of change matters and how it impacts others somewhere else.

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[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper).

[@muhammadsuleman9328]

France and England r behind the Asia and Africa country 👹

[@pietrojenkins6901]

@@DWDocumentary good job ,keep it up .Your Docs are very educative.

[@ayushjaiswal9863]

but authorities don't do their work as need to it. the best enemy is UN, who not supporting where needed, and said their only some 5 country eho have veto can stop resolution becoz they r superior. and rest 99% countries suffer from that.

[@triyantoprabowo8996]

A truly eye opening documentary, sad to know this situation happen in 21 century and being ashamed for taking all for granted, from food, clean water to education…wish that i could help them 🥲 Good job DW for making this documentary ⚡️

[@mikementzer9292]

I have been there, and in every village you come, you see at least 7 to 9 siblings running out of each and every single little hut. Even the most productive climate can not keep up with that.

[@ronnelacido1711]

The lady rural doctor was right: to solve the problem of hunger, solve the population problem first. It's really appalling that in the midst of a famine, people still have time to churn out babies like there's no problem at all.

[@kerstas10]

@@ronnelacido1711 kids are theyr own little slaves/workers.

[@sherannaidoo2712]

Some nations just have no common sense. If you cannot feed yourself , then how on earth can you feed 6 children?......this is self inflicted in my opinion.

[@diegoandresterzaga4380]

@@sherannaidoo2712 Simple, ignorance , poverty, corruption , wheater change, plus, no cmndons,

[@deidradahl2802]

Nature takes care of itself; humans are the problem. I have seen at least a third of all food production buried on large farms, in the USA alone. I have seen it in Africa and Europe, and Asia. I have seen thousands of acres of land deforested in Africa to sell lumber to China, it is still going on, supermarkets hotels, food outlets, etc dump thousands, and thousands of pounds of food weekly. this includes other countries. I worked on a large farm for a while and saw all this, if all that food was put on the market the prices would be peanuts for the owners. I was in Cambodia where hundreds of families were self sufficient, living by the sea, and off the land for hundreds of years, the government tricked them and confiscated the land. Know what is growing there now? A five star hotel. Over fishing of the oceans for profit for the rich. Hundreds of miles of golf courses in the USA alone. Billions spent to create wars and weaponry. Believe me, there is more than enough for everyone, but the rich takes more than their share. So few with so much, so many with nothing

[@rostandmazava2297]

Being Malagasy, I wish I could do something to help my own compatriots. This could be avoided but the government does not want to get the situation solved as they are taking advantage of the crisis by being attributed international financial help. We have rain all along the year in the East and the project of pulling out water from the near region has been set in place for at least a decade ago, but so far it still remains a dream. Recently, a student had an idea of sea desalination. He even came to build a homemade machine, something that needs to be supported but we did not hear a word from the authority. More probably he was told to stop or I don't know. This is a shame!

[@johnhealer8375]

Impacts of Climate Change on Mankind's survival n sustainance are huge concern n challenges not only in Madagascar but across the Globe, yet our Global leadership seem sitting precariously.So sad to see there--My heartfelt prayers n hope... From India ♥️

[@andyc9902]

I have a plan. Start a garments company in Madagascar

[@garvaliann]

Politicians are the same in all the world my dear

[@earlysda]

@@johnhealer8375john, the Climate Change religion is false.

[@troyingram716]

In time, places like this will become uninhabitable.

[@simonlarsen6847]

Low IQ places yes. Other places they replant the tees they cut down which initially caused the drought to begin with

[@csuchdrp5996]

It is just about polítics and economics. No country has been listening for the past 30 years what scientists alerted. And now they want us to believe they care. No real change is being done.

[@raclark2730]

OK chicken liken, moaning and support initiatives to put the breaks on.

[@forgofire5583]

The world population is growing, the scale of inhabitable land is shrinking, food security is literally disappearing

[@ShakaZoulou77]

@@forgofire5583 Not there isn't lack of inhabitale land, are the urban areas which are shrinking.

[@ukpreppermuminspire-shoppingpa]

An eye opening documentary to what is coming to most parts of the world. Man made Catastrophe definitely. Cutting down all the forests and natural vegetation resulting in drought. So heartbreaking watching all these people suffering and the magnitude of this is beyond belief.

[@jessicahinds]

Yea - man made by raping the countries its resources so others could have the latest phone and car and not even offer a bottle water to these people..

[@derederekat9051]

@@cyberT3000 They destroyed Madagascar ecosystem and were to busy on Ruby mining and having more babies than building the country

[@thegreataynrand7210]

There is more forest and vegetation today than last century

[@thegreataynrand7210]

​@@cyberT3000 Climate change is a manageable problem stop listening to the doomers

[@earlysda]

Yet the arid country of Israel has complete water security now, even exporting it to other countries.

[@eeelizabethh95]

I was not aware that having basic needs such as water and food is so tough to get. The grandma worked so hard all day and still could not provide food for her family. Seeing the people laying on the ground, probably to escape hunger by sleeping. Why is this world so unfair :(

[@earlysda]

It's unfair because we humans gave dominion of this planet to Satan.

[@Lucas-yy3dh]

It's unconscionable to me that someone can have a child (or many children) when in this situation.

[@Pickchea]

It kind of makes sense in a fucked up way, more kids means at least some will survive

[@Trampelschrat]

Well, first of all they may not have access to contraceptives. Second, and even more important, what should they do, when they get older, and can't care for themselves anymore?

[@grammernotzi]

@@Trampelschrat All them byebull thumpers handing out ancient books instead of condoms...

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@Lucky_ness]

Well it doesn't make sense but it makes sense. If people in developed countries are having babies (mistakenly, meaning it wasn't planned and they have access to contraceptive) then it's not hard to see how poorer people without access to contraceptive and education can mistakenly get pregnant.

[@Nataliekamdy]

Truly heartbreaking 💔. Praying for rainfall🙏

[@primitivetropical2982]

Trees will definitely bring rains. Keep some especially on top of mountains.

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper).

[@daniloreano6037]

Dear people in the world pls. Pray for people of Madagascar.🙏🙏🙏

[@Moseslife]

I am praying that the rainfall 🌧 will come 🙏

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@lim8581]

This is heartbreaking to hear but so important for us all to know. Thanks for shedding light on this crisis. I hope awareness leads to action and support for those suffering.

[@yvecheunglau3297]

This reminds me of China's afforestation in its northwest. They planted trees in the desert to prevent sandstorms and drought. It took decades to complete. This experience is worth thinking about and learning from for the people of Madagascar.

[@Limewire1984]

In America, anything CCP does. U.S. has to do the opposite. Communism, politics, and all that noise. Our "patriots" would rather be dead than follow CCP's path! Me? I'm not as extreme. Just a dirty, socialist scum.

[@tsao197197]

@@kenalvwell, better than nothing.

[@raclark2730]

@@kenalv There were problems at first but it appears they are using better methods now that are starting to work. So credit were credits due in that case.

[@leydenfisher7807]

In Madagascar do you believe In The Most High YAH??. You use all the things He has made, but do you ever thank Him for what He has given. Do you allow for The Sabbath day of rest. Do you allow the Land to rest in the 7th year. Do you observe a Jubilee Year. Why have you not yet gotten piped water to your homes, or wells drilled in Your Land to bring water 💦 to the People??? Have a National Day of prayer where you each confess your sins on your knees before The Messiah, Read Psalms 51: 1 and pray it as a prayer. Thank The Most High YAH for all He has given and pray for rain 🌧️☔. If any of you believe this and keep up the prayers Yah will send rain 🌧️☔ regularly. you cannot just live in YAH'S world 🌍 using up all His Blessings everyday without thanking Him. Are you all pagans... If you cannot Praise Yah and thank Him daily you will all die off for failure to acknowledge The Creator of The Universe and all your Land that you have lived on for years without Thanksgiving... Do it to live ,,, Pray To YAH FOR RAIN 🌧️☔ and when He sends it,,, be sure to give Him Thanks as a People Created By HIM!!!

[@rdsc.455]

@@leydenfisher7807 So, God differentiate between humans ? The same humans,animals, plants and earth created by him ?? What diffrence it made to God wheather some society is believer or have devolped sense to believe in God and some societies are not and still are Pagan ?? So God has been punishing his own creation,his own creatures for not believing in him or not devolpment of these societies, humans the sense of that one God ??🤔😳

[@kanakmishra3444]

I have watched so many documentary's by DW and they are so good. It's heartbreaking to watch, what people inside the jail would be eating if the outsiders are having nothing.

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper).

[@theyjustwantyourmoney4539]

Not only Madagascar but also Southern Africa, they cut down trees for fuel and not replace them, whoever is pushing the blame on us is doing a good job.

[@gg.youlubeatube6249]

Too many people for given amount of water. Simply reduce headcount, problem solved. For reference, check Madagascar population in 1820, that is natural sustainable headcount.

[@peterchui1964]

@@gg.youlubeatube6249 and how exactly do you “reduce headcount”? Let them starve to death? That’s not a solution in my book.

[@Styler212]

Just like in Haiti...they choped down the trees for fire wood and housing,now it's scorch earth.

[@gg.youlubeatube6249]

@@Styler212 r-srategists at work

[@marekdg]

@@gg.youlubeatube6249 would you say the same about west coast, south west America? States are overusing the water from the Colorado river since they started water management.

[@captainmeowzers]

Did anyone see the Madagascar episode of worlds worst prisons. It was so crowded when they slept beside eachother they all had to be on the same side and someone would stay up and call out every couple of hours for everyone to turn over to the other side because that's the only way they could fit stacked like sardines. They had a shed full of these plant roots that had to be boiled for hours just to make them edible and thats all they got to eat once a day.

[@syanibibi]

If it's true..That is hell for sure

[@MegaRanjee]

This comment reminds me of the same comment a friend from Singapore told me. She watched the same docu.

[@ronnelacido1711]

I thought north korea's "re-education" camps are heaven.

[@laniokami1730]

No only did the maniok take hours to cook, it was often also rotten and not nutrious enough, so that you would slowly get poisend, if you only it the plant. Also they had to put up traps for the rats, because their was the possibility that they would spread the plague. Malagasy are truly suffering. 😔

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@milesinnz]

population 1960 = 5 million, now 29 million, what could possibly go wrong ?

[@joelpineda2042]

Agree.. but God did say b fruitful and multiply. Wich to me does not make sense anymore.

[@xrfa7422]

@@joelpineda2042 That was when the average life expectancy was 25 years of age.

[@joelpineda2042]

@@xrfa7422 so He wud not say it today?

[@milesinnz]

@@joelpineda2042 sadly he does say that now, through Muslims "Allah will decide how many children you will have" and the Catholics are no better...

[@RK-cj4oc]

@@milesinnz In the catholic areas of the world in South America and Europe catholics have a whopping birthrate of 2 per family. Only in africa do catholics have large families, which has more to do with poverty than religion. Muslims continue having large families even when in the west.

[@kosamkostanto2049]

Turut prihatin atas musibah yang sedang menimpa saudara2 kami di Madagascar saat ini , semoga hujan segera turun membasahi bumi Madagascar dan krisis segera berlalu ... salam dari kami di Indonesia 🇲🇨

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[@kuyaatnic9257]

Di video kita disebut sebagai colonizer lo bang

[@kosamkostanto2049]

@@kuyaatnic9257 ... sebagai penjajah ... menjajah nya kapan ya ... ada2 saja ... 😃

[@sitinurrokhmah4364]

@@kuyaatnic9257 kirain saya yg salah denger bang. Emangnya pernah ya?

[@Naveen_jamalo]

That video destroyed my ego in a second.

[@Soluchi-InfiniteCoCreatorGod]

9:25 THAT is MOSTLY the Answer. 💯💯💯

[@HolisticHealthEducation]

Simple economics. If fertility rate exceeds economic growth, the inevitable result is poverty.

[@gg.youlubeatube6249]

Too many people for given amount of water. Simply reduce headcount, problem solved. For reference, check Madagascar population in 1820, that is natural sustainable headcount.

[@henryhondo8421]

The economics of eugenics

[@lucianioncelescu3302]

@@hagerseb Mandatory? You have to be joking... I agree that Africa and some countries in Asia are way overpopulated and is only getting worse but forcing vasectomies and abortions sounds like something the third Reich would have done...who would enforce it? The Army?

[@milesinnz]

@@henryhondo8421 population 1960 = 5 million, now 29 million, what could possibly go wrong ?

[@milesinnz]

@@hagerseb education and call out the damage religion does... as religions all want lots and lots of children...

[@marinassiswanti1489]

Thank u for this great documentary, really hope the situation gonna be better there, and this make me more grateful for everything, thk u

[@joelpineda2042]

Regardless who's to blame ur heart has to break for the babies and kids.

[@Paranormalhealingwarrior]

That is so true!

[@Pyasa.shaitan]

Who cares; you don’t care either. Neither did your ancestors who exploited them nor Do you Americans the 4% of world population which produce 25% of the world’s carbon emissions.

[@reverse_meta9264]

nope, they are trying to use emotion to get us to believe that climate change did this - we need to reject in it's entirety any documentary that tries to manipulate us in this way

[@randomly_random_0]

Then stop making kids

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@marvajefferson7348]

The first time I heard someone say the ugh birth rate is the main problem. Men having more than one wife and ten children by each wife. Women having six to eight kids , way too much for them and for agencies to handle.

[@belldandy7724]

While I'm here in a deserted land but the water and food is abundant. 😭😭 May God help you.

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@shukurullonizomov9903]

It is not a result of deforestation, water pollution, or any like that. It is us, humans, who are causing this damage. We have to come together to tackle this disaster.

[@gayathrisrikumari3175]

This is very sad and tragic situation 😔 Environmental pollution and corrupt governance is the main reason for this. May be find relief soon. Good bless. Thanks a lot DM Documentary🙏

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[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@MZRUSCKUTA]

I love DW with all my heart best after best. Thanks DW

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@tecmeleetv]

Problem with us Africans is that we keep on multiplying even if we are facing such crisis

[@cashewnuttel9054]

There's no Netflix, no KZbin, no PS5, no GTA 6... the only way to satisfy the boredom is through porking.

[@lorrainemalunga1252]

This is sad,the malnutrition effects on little babies,may God bless this country with abundant rainfall🙏

[@ericahchinie9023]

I'm from Madagascar 🇲🇬 south is really dry from long time!! It's to sad why our president not take care of it😥 it's because it's dry they can't plant anything they only eat( rakete) which is Cactus 😭 ....... if u have been there I'm from Sambava🏝❤ I live Manjunga

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper).

[@pogsnetify]

what you need are water pumps that pumps water from underground and powered by solar.

[@miotyyy_andria]

​It's just that our government is so corrupted. They only care about themselves and just pretend "to help" the population. It's really difficult to get Madagascar out of poverty because our system education is out of date but still expensive so most people can't afford school and it leads to them not thinking properly, destroying our environment to only be the victim of their consequences later on. It's really sad and pathetic to know that there's a link between all of that but the majority isn't really aware

[@SunDri-tv5kf]

This is so hard to watch, I don't know how I'll be able to survive this if I am there. Prayers for all of you!💚💚💚

[@soccermania105]

If you think your life is difficult just remember there’s someone out there whose life is worse than yours. Cry The Beloved Country 😢😢😢

[@javidrahman6053]

Stop having so many children if u are poor and plant more trees then the situation will be solved. It's simple solution but hard to follow for poor people

[@julianholman7379]

ither climate change nor politics, but overpopulation (because of high fertility and declining mortality) seems the main cause of such environmental degradation: the population has much more than doubled since 1990, when it was 11 million ; it is now over 28 million

[@mikementzer9292]

Spot on. I have been there, and in every village you come, you see at least 7 to 9 siblings running out of the little huts. Even the most productive climate can not keep up with that.

[@nsubugajoseph7471]

@Mike Mentzer a very unproductive climate is surprisingly keeping up with the greed as in excess consumption and environmental pollution and exploitative depletion of natural resources and food wastage. For those born in the "right" places. You just don't see it as an injustice and I wonder why.

[@mve6182]

The lack of rainfall in southern Madagascar has nothing to do with climate change, but is caused by the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). Just read Grove et al (2013): “Madagascar corals reveal a multidecadal signature of rainfall and river runoff since 1708”. They've shown the sea surface temperature (SST) of the Great Ocean and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) influence the amount of rainfall over the years. This is comparable to the El Niño Southern Oscillation (Leupold et al 2021).

[@mve6182]

@finest shrestha If you would actually read the scientific paper by Grove et al I referred to, you would know the effect of PDO is cyclical, and every cycle takes about 60-70 years. Since satellites have been around for about 30 years, there is no way for you to observe this trend by satellite-images. Facts......

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@earlysda]

mve6, yours is the first facts-based comment I've seen on this video. Good work.

[@jimbogan367]

People talked about climate change a lot these days but no one has talked about the world population growth. Is there any connection between these miseries and uncontrolled human population growth? On this planet only human population is not controlled rather than other creatures which population are controlled by human wants! Take the population ballance of cows and sheep used to be in the invisible hands. But now their population grow with the human population growth. Surely human behaviours significantly impact on the environment they rely upon for surviving. While taking about climate change, human population growth problems cannot be ignored.

[@peterchui1964]

No, climate change and other environmental problems aren’t chiefly caused by overpopulation, it has always been greed. The richest 1% of the population emit twice more than the poorest 50%, the top 100 companies account for 70%+ of all emmissions etc etc. Make no mistake, environmental degradation is and has always been caused by developped countries.

[@oneshothunter9877]

One billion people in 1800. Now, two hundred years later, 8 billion. What could possibly go wrong?

[@brianrichards7006]

If the area used to have a lot of rain, there is likely to be aquifers under the dry land. Doesn't anyone in Madagascar have the simple technology to drill wells? Also, besides the edible cactus fruit the cactus is also edible. Mexicans call it "nopalitos". The "leaves" are scraped of the spines and chopped up and cooked.

[@marekdg]

Sorry but this has to be one of the most western comments I’ve seen… I guess if they had the simple technology or the means to drill a well they would have done it already. They’re not dumb. And let’s say there are aquifers that can be tapped into… those will only hold as long as they’re refilled by rain that seeps in the ground and the groundwater will take it down to the aquifer. Otherwise it’s just a sort of happy hour for water till it dries up 😢

[@migo-migo9503]

As someone who's grown up in a poor village, I highly doubt they have the technology to do this. They don't have the machines, the pumps, or the pipes to get the water out. They seem to be much poorer than the village I was from. I hope relief comes to the children and the people soon.

[@migo-migo9503]

@Azuri e have you actually had to dig a well? How would you go about looking for where the aquifers are located? In a tropical place it’s easy because you can spot it, but what about in a dessert? Do you know how deep you’d have to go to dig a well and the tools you’ll need? It’s def not impossible. They’ll need a lot of rope and they can also dig woth their hands if they’re desperate enough. But imagine how hard it will be digging hard soil. Especially when you barely have any energy due to lack of food and water.

[@migo-migo9503]

@Azuri e anybody can dig a hole hut it don’t mean there will be water down there. May e they’ll find another kind of hole like you 😂

[@ShakaZoulou77]

@@marekdg Not dumb, just lazy, waiting for western aid. If we want to finish with the needy, stop providing regular aid. Aid during a catastrophe is diferent from a permanent aid. The most impressive thing is knowing that they are surronder by sea full of fish but they donºt look to go fishing instead spend their time and energy chasing aid truks

[@almieschannel1572]

I wish the governments give an immediate action to solve the severe crisis of the Malagasy citizens. Hope people in the government authorities have the courage to create a solutions to meet the needs of the people. May the Lord God have mercy to these people..

[@janetteagregado4366]

I can't hold my tears dripping.Lord please have mercy to your people.🙏🙏

[@gilbertfranklin1537]

One oddity about countries like Madagascar is that the water shortage has been an issue for years, yet they continue to have children at a phenomenal rate - 3.9 per woman. This ranks them as 36th out of 193 nations. It is not fair to the children to bring them up in an area where it would be difficult to even raise one child. I realize this is an entirely different issue, but I wonder if the families give that any thought?

[@nadiahope1175]

One oddity l notice, no one is talking here about the men, using women as cattle, pretending they're wives, so they can indulge in their urges....if any contraception needs to be implemented, its on them. Yet, no one wants to expose and address this evil of injustice, eh?

[@nooonanoonung6237]

No healthcare so you make more children so that 1-2 will survive till adulthood.

[@jessicahijarunguru4117]

I think such decisions are affected by cultural values, rather than if one can or cannot

[@tunkytunky]

Same was the case in Yemen. They won't slow down until it's too late. They are not highly informed people and only really know what's right in front of them; they do not think about these types of things.

[@myname9008]

Feel bad for the doctor. She understands everything, but has no power (((

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@thedude7388]

People in Madagascar keep burning down their natural environment to grow rice and other crops. They dont farm sustainably. After depleting their soil, they just burn down some more bushes. It also doesn't help that the average woman has 4 children.

[@zedianerkatwishi3930]

my British neighbour has 22 children and they all sleep on wooden beds made from trees that were smuggled from Africa

[@tunkytunky]

​@@zedianerkatwishi3930 Britain's overall birthrate is pretty low though, if one person wants a big family in those conditions it's fine. When everyone has big families and there's nothing left on your island... it is game over unless you quickly stop having kids!

[@benender7021]

My heart hurts to see this people don't have access to such basic important necessity like water kids can't go to school as to hustle water for food not having a proper place to lay there head can't bath and take care of there self its so hard for them and hard for me to see

[@christiabacon8001]

Thank you for your amazing documentaries!

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@protoplasm3138]

These kinds of videos must be put in schools

[@BIGGBOSS..]

DW is doing a great job ✌🏽✌🏽

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@aubijoanna3623]

I remembered that there is an old woman said :” it should be rain at this time .” The climate change have a really negative impact on their life ,and what we could do as a tiny human being ,just trying to make some small actions , still remember that in the another side of this world ,they are suffering.

[@user-ns3dq9sh9c]

And we all know what great, science based, world class analysis little old ladies pump out

[@LK-pc4sq]

Aubi, co2 from China and usa and india contribute the most to a FAST warming planet which is causing the severity of of the flooding and drought cycle.

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@earlysda]

Except that we know the world was warmer around 1,000 years ago, and then again around 2,000 years ago. Instead of believing in the Climate Change relgion, why not educate the people to use their resources properly?

[@kaeso101]

Madagascar in my opinion has the potential to develop greatly...they just lack effective and decisive leadership which unfortunately affects the citizens as shown here

[@kelvinmacharia7898]

As do all 3rd world countries

[@cashewnuttel9054]

Would you say the same about Haiti?

[@missyk1477]

13-18 children??!! Holy crap! Like why would you keep having children knowing what you are bringing them into? This didn't happen overnight. It's been on going for generations due to their families cutting down trees. I feel for the people, but it seems like a self inflicted wound.

[@Сало-в5ь]

West should cut help so they will soon get to the point

[@mariamemilio7951]

I hope one day one of them teach madagascar to plant trees, and family planning is a must and they need to educate them to be content with one wife so that the children will no longer suffer it always the child a victim because of parents do

[@jamesgrant3578]

Social Engineering (HAARP) AKA WEATHER CONTROL I don't care what my country went through, I wouldn't accept help or even allow the u.s or any non indigenous nation in my country! YOU CAN LEARN FROM HISTORY OR REPEAT IT!!!

[@Daniel-fl5oq]

Video is short but contain a lot of messages . ❤️

[@maulanaputra4373]

masih bersyukur hidup di INDONESIA.....

[@royrogers3133]

The rain stopped falling because they didn’t replant all the trees they cut down. It’s not anybody else’s fault but their own. Deforestation leads directly to desertification.

[@Felixgaha]

Informative video

[@MegaRanjee]

I went to the same school as that lady doctor. Oh my poor country!

[@Mydashcam101]

My favorite channel when it comes to docs. Thanks DW!

[@tushyranx5860]

One can't help but feel sorry for the poor souls

[@charliecostanzo897]

I spent some time in Madagascar a few years ago, after travelling to many different countries all around the world it was by far the worst country ive ever experienced, the locals had renamed it from the The Green Island as it was so lush, to now the Red Island as it is now destroyed and a wasteland... With zero guidance / plan they bred like crazy and consumed everything in there path, every tree etc has been cut down... With no power/etc throughout most the country they relayed on fire to survive, and as the guide told us without anything to do they just have more and more kids... I cannot explain the amount of children there, over 70% of the population are young kids with nothing.... Absolutely blew me away, and still does... People now cry of being controlled by the Governments in lucky western societies, but if you want to see what humanity will do with no government book a flight to Madagascar and see for yourselves what people can/will do.... They are lovely people, with a country that had so much potential... With fertile dark volcanic soils, great rainfall and climate they could have had it all, but have sadly over run it ... Apparently alot moved into the cities trying for a better life the guide told us, but instead found it even harder to compete there....The slums in the major city was next level. I hope somehow they can turn it around, it has spiraled so far out of control now it will take decades to get the balance back in check.... They have such a unique part of the world with great people, wildlife and a beautiful amazing country ... When i left there all i could think was they had no guidance and no plan, just fighting to survive ..... I wish them and there country all the best

[@earlysda]

charlie, so sad you don't have a clue what the root problem is. Here's a hint: Japan has about half the land and 6 times the population of Madagascar.

[@aprilshimengg.3821]

maybe I'm too young to understand, but why are these people still having so many children if they don't have enough food to feed them

[@ROBLOXTHANOS]

Food, and water, food and water. Medicine, shelter. Food and water

[@jukesd1597]

Sounds like a combination of deforestation and cultural issues (multiple wives-20 to 30 kids??!!??). Many things must change and people must be educated AND take responsibility!!! Sometimes your culture/behaviors need to change. For example, in California there were anti-smoking/anti-littering campaigns so by the time my gen came to the teenage-years recycling was the norm and smoking was quite rare. (I am NOT referring to the current “regime” there-different story. Things can go TOO far, you know.)

[@nsubugajoseph7471]

I agree about the education but not much else they're being as responsible as they can possibly be in their circumstances. Irresponsibility means death from thirst or starvation. They have lived like this in their large families for a very long time until the environment changed. So as you go ahead to blame their way of life, remember you the Americans defend your way of life to the death of any perceived challenge to it whether it's real or imaginary. e.g in Iraq, With disproportionate force and atrocities. Impunity that you are not held accountable for because you have accumulated so much economic wealth by burning fossil fuels for energy. Affecting the entire planet which includes Madagascar.

[@jukesd1597]

@@nsubugajoseph7471 Indeed, but just because you (your society) have lived a certain way doesn't mean things can't change as we learn and grow as people and a society. For example, before my generation, people didn't know about the dangers of smoking. Greater awareness changed behaviors which changed society. (Healthier) My great grand-parent's generation had many children (generally) which led to greater poverty/sickness and more chilhood deaths. Greatee development in/access to healthcare, better living standards & access to education led to fewer children (2-3) from the 50's onward. These blessings also led to longer lifespans. (In general). So yes, education is key but a society must be willibg to adapt and change (learn) or it WILL NOT improve. The situation will continue to deteriorate. That is a sad truth.

[@nsubugajoseph7471]

@Jukes D you are right people can change and they do inevitably change but the fact that the changes they have made in the past have not led them to a similar situation to yours doesn't undermine the crisis they are in. The changes you are talking about are the result of solutions to the problems highlighted by the documentary. Starving kids can not learn before they are fed. The societal changes happen very gradually, when forced or rushed there is push back, strife and sometimes conflict. Like the smoking example I don't think they stopped medical care for smokers neither did they make smoking illegal overnight. These things take time and it's important to understand and respect these people simply because they are humans and have done nothing wrong other than living the only way they know.

[@papaloukazbehram212]

Why they don't provide a cloud seeding process.

[@jerbdob]

My heart is aching for grandma and all her grandchildren. This is beyond shame not only to the Madagascar Government but to all the contributors of global warming as well.

[@earlysda]

Why do you think "global warming" is the cause? Were you aware that the arid country of Israel now has complete water security and is even exporting it to other countries? . This problem in Madagascar is directly caused by poorly educated people.

[@Layla09-cm]

I'm a fan of DW from Vietnam!

[@dipendragahamagar2386]

Their harsh conditions made me think about their good livehood

[@peter12246]

Best documentaries on KZbin! Thanks again DW Greetings from Montreal, Canada

[@DWDocumentary]

Thank you! We’re glad you like our content. Kuddos from Germany!

[@imgood6535]

@@DWDocumentary everyone know that you are from Germany lol 😆 no need to tell

[@spiritualhumanist]

Having 14 kids in those conditions is a CRIME!

[@reemsaif3105]

Life? Yes especially when most people are voting for non life like huge food industries and France who take from this once green island. It's sad that death and pro death has become the norm.

[@karenloudeloso7649]

Oh God... This is horrible 😢

[@DizzyPanda]

This video shows overpopulation and no birth control are more significant problems than climate change or politics. Spend more money educating them to use condoms, and forbid polygamy.

[@gg.youlubeatube6249]

Agree. It is classic R-strategist issue, simply consumed all resources in the area without evolving any civilization, science or technology. They spent all effort and resource for breeding more hungry heads. They need cut population first. Check reference numbers from 1820, that is sustainable amount.

[@MarcusGarvey2021]

How did the children stop the rain from falling? It's a climate change issue

[@marilynalspachtoth5635]

@@MarcusGarvey2021 they caused their own climate change by cutting down all the trees. This population is not sustainable within the area’s resources.

[@DizzyPanda]

​@@MarcusGarvey2021 In the video, they talked about deforestation. Forest has a massive role in the ecosystem. It stops desertification and keeps land moister. More people -> faster-unregulated deforestation -> the dryer land, less rain -> less food.

[@nsubugajoseph7471]

I disagree because Madagascar is actually sparsely populated. "Ofcourse it's the starving people's fault not ours. The climate change we caused is insignificant. Just give them condoms and force the to live how we want them to live i.e Monogamy." Said the KZbinr to the starving fellow humans.

[@banglarkotha2474]

Love from🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@cellinacell]

The people who cause the least harm are suffering the most... Very sad

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@tunkytunky]

They have an excessive amount of children and have eaten everything in their path. I think they caused harm.

[@howardamor7644]

I have so many water in Jamaica.i have to give God thanks .and keep praying for thies people

[@90skidd-jcblover]

India ranks 107 on 2022 Global Hunger Index, If this same situation follows, the rank will be top. We need to stop Deforestation, First of all we needs to save our earth, The earth will save us. Stop polluting, start planting trees. We will easily come forward and break the crisis.. @dw great initiative 🙏🙏👏..

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@tunkytunky]

Highly populated countries are gonna get hit hard.

[@kenmukono8141]

I think indians are super rich like USA,too

[@florethasefod7936]

Beautiful kids 🥰🥰 God bless 🙏🕊

[@jornaldnace6410]

After watching this, I think I shouldn't complaint in life, I should be thankful that I have plenty of water, comfortable room, and food. Hope the Government here will get a solution.

[@jackjackthompson5771]

More like you should help people suffering not just feel proud that you are so relatively better off ffs 🙄🙄

[@kisha4040]

It's ok to complain about something that's bothering you.

[@Bobo-sj8gh]

True

[@rogeetoe8660]

I'm from Liberia 🇱🇷 and I love my African people. Madagascar 🇲🇬, I love you so much and everything will be okay one day through the unity of Africa. I wish to visit there one day

[@rhp_6926]

Can't help that Madagascar's population has doubled in the last 25 years.

[@ronnelacido1711]

When polygamy is common and each wives bear 10 babies each, it's a wonder there has been no population explosion yet.

[@mahadihassan7664]

This documentary make me 😢. Thanks DW always. Allah help those people and touch the heart of Humanitarian leaders via this documentary.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences.

[@muralimanja5747]

Poverty porn is what DW covers the best. . It is possible to help people in small ways and make big differences.

[@funkjazz6625]

Has anyone thought of educating this people about birth control? If you live in such a hard conditions, why having 7 or more kids?

[@lwscijunkie]

Women and girls have no power in these patriarchal cultures. An aid worker could dispense free birth control and instruction and encouragement and the women will still be forced to have children by their husbands and in-laws.

[@funkjazz6625]

@@lwscijunkie Yes unfortunately and religion doesn't help.

[@hilalahmad7286]

This is quite tragic!

[@ottobormann]

This is exactly the future of the Amazonia. And it would be a few decades closer with a second Bolsonaro term. He managed to destroy 17% of the rain forest in 4 years. It will take decades to recover if it eventually does even if allowing to…

[@cjpiper2420]

Youraidiot

[@babahajjah1138]

So heartbreaking May God change their situation for good.

[@KYChen-mx4he]

The more children the poorer, all the problems of this planet are due to overpopulation.

[@gyani7366]

Really heartbreaking 😣

[@ramishrambarran3998]

1. Political corruption. 2. Culture 3. Education. 4. Deforestation. 5. Climate Change. Guess there would not be a Disney " MADAGASCAR 2 " !!!

[@thewillsfamilyaccount6486]

This truly breaks your heart!! We have failed as human beings! 😢

[@saadhraichie8658]

come too islam today and stop the caios and havic you have created . if you dont how , we all belong too the same faith and beliefe. the god is angry ( allah is angry and untill you do so) you will never prosper). inquiries at your local main mosques.

[@yo2trader539]

Over-population. Why do they have so many kids?

[@MdMehediHasan-iw4tf]

Pretty simple, the situation is so fragile that many kids die before becoming adult. Also the people barely have food or place to stay, no one has time, money or interest in birth control. Their days are wasted looking for food and water. They don't have the time for education and they have no idea about the bad effects of having so many children. And at the end of it all there's the notion that more hands mean more work and more money.

[@gg.youlubeatube6249]

Agree. It is classic R-strategist issue, simply consumed all resources in the area without evolving any civilization, science or technology. They spent all effort and resource for breeding more hungry heads. They need cut population first. Check reference numbers from 1820, that is sustainable amount.

[@nsubugajoseph7471]

@gg.youlube a tube would that be your opinion if you were one of those kids born as 1in 50 or more siblings. You are being inhuman. Change is necessary but that's not were to start.

[@milesinnz]

@@MdMehediHasan-iw4tf population 1960 = 5 million, now 29 million, what could possibly go wrong ? what a load of BS.. if so many children die, then why the population explosion.. were you missing when the logic was handed out ?

[@MdMehediHasan-iw4tf]

@@milesinnz I was just merely stating facts. People without proper education cannot realize the bigger picture. It seems obvious to us cause we're exposed to thousands of information and statistics which never reached these people. If you look at history you'll find that population explosion is a common thing during or after famine. Also human body becomes biologically more fertile during famine in an attempt to ensure the survival of its genetic lineage. This evolutionary trait is present in most complex life forms of earth. No one knows how many child will survive. There are families where 5 out of their eight children died. Other families who saw that wanted to make sure they had some children. So maybe that had ten children none of which died. Thus population grow. It is not BS, rather it is proven fact supported by research. Almost every country tracks child mortality rate cause when less children die it is easier to control the population. Sounds counterintuitive but it's the reality.

[@johnstonekoech5275]

Difficult to imagine how children survive the harsh environments

[@guidosillaste4297]

Deforestation clear problem. Goverment corrubtion second problem. UN involvement third problem.

[@milesinnz]

population 1960 = 5 million, now 29 million, what could possibly go wrong ?

[@guidosillaste4297]

@@milesinnz Global food shipments derailed the natural balances. Giving nations and citys a illusion that they can support a bigger population then the land they live on.

[@milesinnz]

@@guidosillaste4297 I think the population increase comes from a micro level... individuals bound up in illogical cultures and religions... and of course they then cry for the food aid because they cannot produce enough of their own...

[@guidosillaste4297]

@@milesinnz If the culture and religion were the cause then london would not be overpopulated neither would any of the mayor citys ,but all of them are overpopulated to the point that if trucks stop coming .... well then its bye bye for half the population. And none of them cried for food. UN force feed the idea to developed natins that we need to intervene and as we have time to be all emotional we give whitout thinking of the damage we cause to developing nations. And large NGOs marget themselfs as the solution while pocketing 99% of funds. PROFIT OVER LIFE THATS PEOPLES MOTTO IN THIS AGE.

[@milesinnz]

@@guidosillaste4297 ah... it is IMMIGRATION that has created the problem in London.. same as Australia.. but we are not supposed to mention the "I" word for fear of upsetting the religious nutters. In the last few decades in Australia, the population has gone up by 25%... IMMIGRATION.. in NZ, the population has doubled.. IMMIGRATION.. all from desperate places where there are population explosions as a result of religion and culture... if none of these people cry for food, then why the hell do those that can leave these countries, risk their lives to become illegal immigrants in countries where they are not wanted... I guess you are so ignorant you wont know that most, if not all Africa countries are also members of the UN - are you this ignorant.. so try pointing the blame at other African countries.. there is plenty more I can say, but people like you just wet themselves and run for the exit.. it's hardly worth replying to the ignorant.. but then, maybe I am wrong.. please show me I am wrong.. or are you already running ?

[@luscinaprashad-jasodra7931]

So sad, elsewhere having severe floods due to heavy rains while some need water to survive

[@hannah7346]

I wish I could do something for them💔

[@innereclipse484]

charity water organization !! Scott Harisson

[@nengadepec3100]

Praying for Madagascar😢🙏😢🙏

[@in-motus]

10:14 finally at least one sensible person is saying it aloud. I am glad it is also said by a local Woman, a woman of Colour.

[@myname9008]

And since they don't listen to women,and don't let them into power , it doesn't matter what she says , will only bring her troubles

[@Ayfouz]

This made me grateful for the little things I have in life...

[@gonavy1]

China is the largest emitter of carbon dioxide gas and India is right up there also. So don't blame it all on the western lifestyle.

[@flytoheights1]

That’s misleading. North America is the biggest emitter per capita (person) basis. Corporations and billionaire lifestyle with jets emits more carbon dioxide than anyone else. If you look at per person basis than billionaire lifestyle emits the most, then millionaire, then middle class lifestyle, then poor. It depends on how many houses, cars, jets, food habits, etc. Also, corporations emit the most out of all.

[@gonavy1]

BS twist it however you want. Per Capita right.

[@thedude7388]

Its part of the mainstream media's anti white narrative.

[@unwantedend4294]

Go look up top 10 smog cities

[@greywolf7422]

@@flytoheights1 You have to wonder what these regions are importing, food, medicine, industrial products, the third world has some claim to these fossil fuel emissions because of this, the emissions are also the only reason Africa and the middle east can even feed it's population with industrial agriculture.