However, this region needs integrated hydro-power development and conservation planning so that the trade-offs between energy production and other ecosystem services, particularly those vital for the survival of the people that depend on them, are better understood before such dams are developed.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

This is a very fragile material so it is important to discuss an integrated approach on how to deal with the conservation because this material continues to be used even today in modern construction.

UNESCO: CULTURE

Moving towards an increasingly integrated approach to sustainable development in small islands, CSI focused on local community perceptions and knowledge relating to the conservation and wise use of freshwater and coastal resources.

UNESCO: New Zealand