Latin America

Human Rights | 17 October 2019

Bogota Declaration for the protection of environmental defenders

We call on governments, companies, financial institutions, investors, and entities to actively and effectively protect and respect the life and rights of advocates.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights, Oceans | 9 October 2019

Want to solve the climate crisis? Let's bet on the ocean

A healthy ocean is a natural carbon reservoir. Its degradation implies the intensification of the climate crisis. Without its help, we cannot prevent the planet from warming to an unsustainable level.read more

Coral reefs, Capacity Building, Climate Change, Oceans | 8 October 2019

Empowering fishermen to protect coral reefs, and their guardians

Our marine resources are in danger of disappearing in the face of the global climate crisis. And the urgency to do something about it is becoming ever more pressing.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights | 27 September 2019

Human rights, the great absentees at the UN Climate Summit

Having true ambition for climate justice means putting human rights at the center of our solutions.read more

Climate Change, Oceans | 25 September 2019

Ocean scientists and NGOs call time on government neglect of earth’s life support system

Overfishing, pollution, destruction of habitats, ecosystems and biodiversity are all stressors which can be stopped to support the resilience of the ocean to withstand the climate crisis.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights | 18 September 2019

200 environmental and human rights leaders pledge to tackle climate emergency together

These leaders and their groups seek to put pressure on governments and corporations to ramp up climate commitments.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights | 22 August 2019

AIDA Statement on the crisis in the Amazon

We call on citizens and the international community to pressure the governments of Brazil and the other countries of the region to reverse course and effectively protect the Amazon.read more

Climate Change, Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Oceans | 22 July 2019

What we must do to preserve the planet’s biodiversity and natural heritage

Our air, water, and food depend on biodiversity—the varied forms of life on our planet and the interaction between them. Caring for this natural heritage is now more important than ever.read more

Climate Change, Oceans | 12 July 2019

Why these algae-eating fish may be corals’ greatest allies

Numerous studies have shown that herbivorous fish play a fundamental role in the health and survival of coral reefs by removing the algae that robs corals of the light and space they need to grow.read more

Climate Change, Fracking, Freshwater Sources, Human Rights | 20 May 2019

Is the UN finally turning against fracking?

It is crucial that the international community as a whole commits to developing only truly sustainable energy projects. Fracking is not one.read more