forest defenders
Can a treaty stop Latin American activists being killed?
As the region’s Escazu agreement takes force, activists hope for better protection, and justice for the perpetrators of crimes against them
Mob killing of Malagasy officer spotlights risks faced by forest guardians
A law enforcement officer was fatally wounded and two civilians killed when a mob accosted him and three others as they tried to apprehend suspected illegal loggers in a village in northeastern Madagascar.
Forest defenders: A Panamanian tribe regains control of its land
The victory comes as mounting evidence shows that Indigenous groups are often the best protectors of their lands.
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How the pandemic impacted rainforests in 2020: a year in review
Like virtually everything in 2020, COVID-19 defined the year for tropical rainforests. Conservation was particularly hard hit in tropical countries.
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Notable deaths in conservation in 2020
It is impossible to capture all of 2020's losses between the global pandemic, the impacts of natural disasters often exacerbated by human activities, and the atrocities committed against environmental defenders.
As loggers exploit virus, Cambodia forest defenders defy state ban
An indigenous network says the government is attempting to stop it monitoring forest loss via patrolling and satellite imagery, just when its work is most needed.
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Murder in the Amazon heightens fears for isolated tribes
Alarm spreads among indigenous rights activists and forest defenders as intruders breach the boundaries of protected lands in Brazil.
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