Nearly 150 land and environmental defenders were killed in 2024, mainly in Latin America.
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A fast-growing digital movement means Indigenous people no longer rely on outsiders to speak for them.
While celebrating the millions on streets in London and Vancouver, we must not forget the sacrifices of people in the Global South.
Indigenous peoples safeguard biodiversity better than any other group. But in 2018, 164 were killed defending the environment. It’s time for us to heed their knowledge, and protect their future.
The reported number of deaths of people campaigning to protect the environment has tripled over a 15 year period.
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Research Fellow, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Environmental Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Associate Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
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Research Fellow in Environmental Justice, University of Sussex
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Filmmaker, Senior Lecturer in Factual, Bournemouth University
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Assistant Professor, Journalism and Intercultural Studies, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (UNEMAT)
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Co-Director Human Rights Consortium, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London