Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Anil-Mends-a-Dike-in-the-Sundarbans-27MZIFLBK6FD.htmlConceptually similarWorkers Building a Dike in the Sundarbans RegionGP018VUCompleted★★★★★★Dike on Pakhiralay IslandGP019DBCompleted★★★★Villagers on Molkhali IslandGP018QSCompleted★★★★Sandbag Dike on Pakhiralay IslandGP018BKCompleted★★★★★★Dike Building on Pakhiralay IslandGP018K6Completed★★★★Anil Chandra Das on Ghoramara islandGP0190ZCompleted★★★★Dike Building on Pakhiralay IslandGP018BLCompleted★★★★Dike Building on Pakhiralay IslandGP018UACompleted★★★★Anil Chandra Das on Ghoramara IslandGP018SWCompleted★★★★View AllGP018SXAnil Mends a Dike in the SundarbansAnil, 34, uses a basket to protect his head while carrying large buckets of mud from a collapsed dike, which then allowed sea water onto his rice field. It will take at least 2 years for the rice paddies to become fertile again. Rising sea levels have increased dramatically in the Sundarbans over recent years, incapacitating livelihoods for many islanders.Locations:Asia-India-Indian Sundarbans-South AsiaDate:13 Aug, 2007Credit:© Greenpeace / Peter CatonMaximum size:3504px X 2336pxKeywords:Beaches-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Climate change impacts-Crowds-Day-Global warming-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Men-Outdoors-Portraits-Sea level riseShoot:Sea Level Rise in the SundarbansThe Rainbow Warrior is currently docked at the Sundarbans river delta region, an area which is particularly ecologically sensitive. The crew plant mangroves with the local people. These will help to protect the coast from erosion and will also provide nutrients for fish and capture carbon in their environment.Related Collections:Sea Level Rise in Sunderbans Delta