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The Struggle Continues: Garifuna Land Defender Shot in Honduras
Attack occurred two weeks after court hearing against Canadian terrorism developer.
From the Arctic to the South Pacific, Most Vulnerable Countries Demand Climate Justice at COP21
Despite the promises made in Kyoto in 1992, the COP process “has failed to meet its objective.”
“We Do Not Want to Die in Silence”: Indigenous People Demand Rights as Draft Climate Deal Reached
Indigenous people from around the world took to Paris to defend their rights and the environment.
Support Strengthens to Stop Oil and Gas Development to Keep Florida’s Everglades Wild
Despite millions of dollars spent on conservation, the Everglades is threatened by pollution, invasive species, and more.
Las Bambas Project: A Restriction on Indigenous Vocal Input in Peru’s Mining Operations
President Humala has to make certain that all citizens are treated equally.
Inside the Indigenous Movement to Protect India’s Commons
Communities in Uttar Pradesh in the east are organizing to protect their rivers, lands, forests and hills from “development”.
Lakota Women and Ranchers Lead Charge to Break Silence Against Uranium Mine
The uranium mine is comprised of thousands of wells at the base of Crow Butte, a sacred site located within Lakota treaty territories.
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Illegal Logging Threatens Indigenous Rights and Sustainable Development in the Peruvian Amazon
Peru must protect these people of the Amazon.
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Winnemem Wintu Chief Leads “Water Every Drop Is Sacred” Rally and March
Caleen Sisk spoke about the sacredness of water and the threat posed by plans to raise the Shasta Dam and build Delta Tunnels.
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Garifuna Communities of Honduras Resist Corporate Land Grabs
The displacement of these Honduran Afro-descendant communities accelerated after the installment of a US backed golpista regime.