Story | 27 Oct, 2021
The black jaguar and the guardian of the forest
CEESP News: By Maycon Melo, PhD, and Barbara Arisi, PhD *
In Brazil, a group of hunters killed a black jaguar. Not satisfied with the crime of killing an endangered animal, they made a video where one of them shows the magnificent animal between his arms while threatening the Guardians…
Story | 27 Oct, 2021
Webinar: Internationally designated areas and climate change
During the UN climate conference in Glasgow, IUCN, in partnership with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, will hold an online webinar on assessing and addressing climate change through internationally designated (IDAs) areas, such as World Heritage sites, Ramsar Sites, Biosphere Reserves and…
Story | 19 Oct, 2021
Marine Heatwaves: a serious threat to marine biodiversity and livelihoods
Back in 2011, extremely warm water temperatures persisting over thousands of kilometres along the coastline of Western Australia caused coral bleaching, mass die-out of marine life and wiped out kelp forests. Since then, this phenomenon of abnormally high-water temperatures has been recorded in…
Story | 29 Sep, 2021
Dialogue forum: Escazú Agreement, a pioneer regional environmental instrument
The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, known as the Escazú Agreement, is of great importance; it is the first regional environmental instrument and pioneer in that it contains specific…
Story | 14 Sep, 2021
"Rap del Veedor;" A song by Gasel
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters 22, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders; Song by Gasel: Rap del Veedor/The Monitors’ Rap
The song “Rap del Veedor” was created by the talented Gasel, who represents the communities in which…
Story | 13 Sep, 2021
Women building power: activist stories, testimonies
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders; by WoMin African Alliance
Story | 10 Sep, 2021
Community-level responses to ‘forest violence’ in Cambodia
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders. Article by Hollie Grant and Philippe Le Billon*
Story | 09 Sep, 2021
Imagining otherwise: steps forward for a greater recognition of Indigenous wisdom and resistance
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders. Article by Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim *
A call to action
1. The criminalisation of environmental defenders must stop immediately. No one should be…
Story | 09 Sep, 2021
The song "Inzulu" - stories and voices of environmental defenders
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders
The song “Inzulu” is a metaphorical interpretation, linking environmental destruction carried out by extractive industries with struggles of defenders,…
Story | 08 Sep, 2021
Excerpt from the special issue of the CEESP publication Policy Matters, focusing on the stories and voices of environmental defenders. Article by Peter Bille Larsen and Jörg Balsiger