Defendemos el medioambiente, defendemos los derechos humanos

This executive summary from Friends of the Earth International describes a report on violence against environmental defenders, framing these attacks as a global trend driven by neoliberal production and consumption models and the dominance of transnational corporations over territories and natural resources.

• Friends of the Earth International reports receiving an average of one complaint per week regarding violence against environmental rights defenders and violations of their rights.
• Violence against environmental defenders is characterized not as isolated incidents but as a global trend resulting from an international context dominated by corporate interests, where powerful economic interests clash with local communities over the control of natural resources and territories.
• The document calls for states to implement mandatory human rights standards for transnational companies and establish legally binding enforcement mechanisms to ensure these corporations respect the rights of nature, people, and rights defenders.
• To ensure human rights and the rights of nature, the document advocates for questioning the neoliberal production and consumption model led by transnational companies and fostering an environment where nations and communities can exercise their right to self-determination and sustainable livelihoods.
• Women are leading the resistance against the Exmingua mine in San José del Golfo, Guatemala, which is owned by the Canadian corporation Radius Gold Corporation.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). Defendemos el medioambiente, defendemos los derechos humanos. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Defendemos-el-medio-ambiente-defendemos-los-derechos-humanos_resumen.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Defendemos el medioambiente, defendemos los derechos humanos. n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Defendemos-el-medio-ambiente-defendemos-los-derechos-humanos_resumen.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternationalnddefendemos, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Defendemos el medioambiente, defendemos los derechos humanos}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Defendemos-el-medio-ambiente-defendemos-los-derechos-humanos_resumen.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }