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Attacks on land and environmental defenders in the Caribbean are often overshadowed by mainland Latin America, but protecting ...
A new analysis reveals that Chinese banks have become the largest creditors to “forest-risk” companies, after major producing ...
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The climate non-profit, Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands), have just launched a court case against Shell ...
A mine worker walks near the leaching pools near Pangwa (the Kachin Special Region 1), in Northern Myanmar, near the Chinese border in early 2024. Supplied by a Global Witness partner To reverse the ...
Intact forest and biodiversity in Acre state, Brazil, November 2020. (c) Lalo de Almeida/Panos/Global Witness The EU’s anti-deforestation law must not be weakened or delayed again – it needs to enter ...
Cutting flood defence spending could cost more than leaders think. Making polluters pay is a fair way to protect communities and rebuild trust Ahead of Wednesday’s spending review, the chancellor ...
The renewable energy boom has triggered a new rush for resources, as countries race to secure their supply of transition minerals. But this push for clean technology could quickly turn dirty, unless ...
Recommendations The government of Kenya should: Ensure that those responsible for the murder of Joannah Stutchbury are brought to justice. Recognise the rights of Indigenous peoples and local ...
A new joint investigation by Global Witness and the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF) uncovers evidence indicating controversial mining magnate Dan Gertler used an international ...