Pioneering Individuals: Rolex Award Winners 2002: The Mangrove Man Part 1 of 3

Driven by a long-standing desire for justice, American biologist Gordon Sato is spending his retirement helping some of the world's poorest people, in Eritrea, to help themselves. His innovative Manzanar project harnesses two of the Eritrean coast's most abundant resources - intense sunlight and seawater - to grow mangrove plants that can be used not only to feed animals, but also to provide a habitat for fish and shellfish. His aim is to help impoverished, coastal communities in this war-torn country to develop low-tech, sustainable agricultural economy.

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Film & Animation

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• Coastal ecosystems
• Conservation
• Deforestation/forests
• Endangered species
• Energy
• Forests
• Oceans
• Science and technology

[09Factual]

Eritrea may be poor of currency but it is rich in cultural capital and is peaceful nation

[hypenitis1]

A true genius. People like him should be shown in the mainstream news but instead they show jargon. What you have done for Eritrea sir, is a very beautiful thing. is hard to put in words and thank you is too little to say. You will always be mentioned and never forgotten i will tell all about you. 1 love

[omicha123]

bless u dr. u are realy true fighter for unjust, thx u very much for every thing u have done to this country.

[kidanegabriel]

Professor, may God, our father of Jesues christ, help you as you try to help our people and our government to feed our own people. thanks very much.