Latin America

Oceans | 15 July 2021

Member countries of the World Trade Organization must reach an agreement on fisheries subsidies

We urge WTO member countries to define without further delay commitments in this regard at the national and regional levels.read more

Capacity Building, Climate Change, Human Rights | 8 July 2021

The GCF Watch international webinar series: Gender, indigenous peoples and REDD+ within the GCF

We discussed the inclusion of gender, indigenous peoples and REDD+ issues in the Fund's operations.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights | 28 June 2021

People v. Shell: A step towards climate justice

The case of People v. Shell has opened up valuable tools for a global shift towards climate justice and holding companies accountable for their environmental and human rights harms.read more

Capacity Building, Climate Change, Human Rights | 10 June 2021

The GCF Watch international webinar series: The GCF Watch platform and an overview of 2021

In this international series of three webinars, experts from across the globe discussed engaging through the GCF Watch platform.read more

| 4 June 2021

Transition in AIDA's Executive Leadership

After 18 years of dedication, Astrid Puentes Riaño decided to retire from the co-executive direction of AIDA, as of August 31 of this year.read more

Human Rights, Indigenous Rights | 30 May 2021

"Defenders prevent us from entering into a situation of no return"

Defenders are on the front lines of the battle to protect the environment and human rights, challenging public and private interests.read more

Oceans | 29 April 2021

Towards an end to subsidies that promote overfishing

Overfishing is one of the main problems for the health of our ocean. And the provision of negative subsidies to the fishing sector is one of the...read more

Fracking, Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Large Dams | 22 March 2021

Human Rights Council addresses the water crisis and environmental defenders protection

We made our first participation ever in the HRC and joined the discussions on the right to a healthy environment and the protection of environmental human rights defenders.read more

Mining, Oceans | 22 January 2021

What you should know about deep-sea mining

We know very little about the ecosystems on the ocean floor and the real impacts of this type of mining.read more

Accountability and Transparency, Climate Change, Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Mining, Oceans | 21 December 2020

7 AIDA Advances of 2020

We’re especially proud to report on the progress we've made toward a healthy environment and climate justice in Latin America.read more