Blog | Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA)

Climate Change, Human Rights, Oceans, Public Participation, Toxic Pollution | 31 May 2023

Offshore drilling: Resisting a growing threat in Latin America

There are cases in the region that demonstrate a growing collective resistance to the blind advance of offshore drilling projects.read more

Indigenous Rights | 22 May 2023

Biodiversity and indigenous languages: one heritage to protect

To speak of protecting biodiversity and linguistic diversity becomes an exercise in speaking in defense of territory and environmental defenders.read more

Capacity Building, Freshwater Sources, Indigenous Rights, Oceans | 16 May 2023

Session 2 of the AIDA’s 25th Anniversary Webinar Series

We examined the main threats and opportunities, as well as the measures needed to effectively address the biodiversity crisis and safeguard the rights of indigenous and traditional populations.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights, Mining, Toxic Pollution | 19 April 2023

Latin America's role in coal extraction and use

Analysis of the coal situation in Latin America -and the region's role in the much needed decarbonization- based on the cases of Chile, Colombia and Mexico.read more

Climate Change, Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights | 13 April 2023

What happened at the World Water Conference 2023?

A review of the progress, inspiration, pending issues and future prospects following the global meeting at which the Water Action Agenda was adopted.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights | 27 March 2023

Strategic litigation and its role in the pursuit of justice

It is strategic because, based on a legal cause, it seeks to change unjust realities and position issues that are key to the formation of a democratic society.read more

Oceans | 23 March 2023

Commitments to marine conservation: A look back at Our Ocean 2023

Overall, the conference provided a unique platform for several nations to make valuable commitments that are now expected to be fulfilled.read more

Capacity Building, Freshwater Sources, Mining | 23 March 2023

Towards just water governance in Colombia: A dialogue on the Transformative Water Pact

This event presented The Transformative Water Pact (TWP), an innovative framework for water governance that has been developed by environmental justice experts from around the world.read more

Capacity Building, Human Rights | 14 March 2023

Session 1 of the AIDA’s 25th Anniversary Webinar Series

Introspection of our origins, victories, growth, and vision for the future, and a discussion on the progress, lessons learned, and challenges of protecting the human right to a healthy environment.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights | 3 February 2023

Actions and reasons to preserve the Amazon

The Amazon and its care are emblematic of the intrinsic relationship and balance that must exist between a healthy environment and human existence.read more