Enviornmentalists have noted that mangrove forests, coral reefs and sand dunes can lessen storm and tsunami damage to coastal areas, a phenonemon called the Greenbelt Effect. This series of twelve five-minute reports shows how communities in Indonesia, I ndia, Sri Lanka and Thailand are using these bio-shields to cope with rising sea levels and extreme weather. On this disc: Greenbelts and Lifebelts - mangrove forest restoration in Tamil Nadu, India. Surround Sand - strengthening sand dunes in Tamil Nadu and Orissa, India. After the Tiger - mangrove restoration in Pemalang, Java, Indonesia. Nurturing Nature - the people of Jaring Halus use traditional methods to manage mangroves in a wildlife sanctuary on Sumatra in Indonesia. Reef Relief - coral reef regeneration in Rumssala, Galle, Sri Lanka. Trees of Life - replanting gardens and farms after the 2004 tusanami in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka. Mangroves Are Forever - restoring mangroves damaged by shrimp farming in the Kalpitiya lagoon, Puttalam, Sri Lanka. Saved by Sand - conservation efforts by residents of Paanama, Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka - a village protected from the 2004 tsunami by its sand dunes and mangrove swamps. People Power - residents of Tuntaset village in Trang, Thailand, restore mangroves ruined by the charcoal industry and shrimp farming. Claudio’s Century - an Italian scientist begins a century-long effort to restore a mangrove forest heavily damaged by the 2004 tsunami on Pra Thong Island, Thailand. Love Thy Mangrove - the Moken people of Pra Thong Island in Thailand restore and protect mangroves on the island. TVE Asia Pacific.