Defender la vida (Jmaktik buch’utik sk’anik spojik jkuxlejaltik)

A statement by Jose Manuel Martín Pérez, presented in both Spanish and Tzotzil, contrasting the life-sustaining benefits of natural forests with the destructive impact of plantations, concluding with a call to stop plantation activities.

• Natural forests provide essential resources for local communities, including food, water, construction materials, animal shelter, medicines, pollinators, firewood, honey, and recreation, effectively representing 'life'.
• The establishment of plantations results in the loss of water, food, shelter, medicines, agriculture, firewood, and recreation, leading to a state where 'there is no life'.
• The document concludes with an explicit demand to stop the creation of plantations.

APA

Pérez, J. M. M. (2012). Defender la vida (Jmaktik buch’utik sk’anik spojik jkuxlejaltik). Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/es/defender-la-vida-jmaktik-buchutik-skanik-spojik-jkuxlejaltik/

Chicago

Pérez, Jose Manuel Martín. Defender la vida (Jmaktik buch’utik sk’anik spojik jkuxlejaltik). Friends of the Earth International, 2012. https://www.foei.org/es/defender-la-vida-jmaktik-buchutik-skanik-spojik-jkuxlejaltik/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Pérez |first1=Jose Manuel Martín |title=Defender la vida (Jmaktik buch’utik sk’anik spojik jkuxlejaltik) |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=19 September 2012 |url=https://www.foei.org/es/defender-la-vida-jmaktik-buchutik-skanik-spojik-jkuxlejaltik/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{prez2012defender, author = {Pérez, Jose Manuel Martín}, title = {{Defender la vida (Jmaktik buch’utik sk’anik spojik jkuxlejaltik)}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2012}, month = sep, url = {https://www.foei.org/es/defender-la-vida-jmaktik-buchutik-skanik-spojik-jkuxlejaltik/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }