But he underplays the great strides it has made to embrace digital and the fragile environment within which it operates.

Six national parks protect the largely untouched, yet fragile environment.

Appropriate efforts were taken to minimise the damage to this fragile environment, but where the vegetation was damaged, increased depths of summer thaw occurred.

Cultural differences and a language barrier further fueled tensions in an already fragile environment.

Commercial development of uninhabited islands can raise ecological concerns, as many have a fragile environment.