A global perspective is needed to protect environmental defenders

authored by

Jaboury Ghazoul, Fritz Kleinschroth

Abstract

Recently publicized killings of environmental defenders are the latest iteration of a long and tragic history of violent conflict over access to land and resources. To bring about effective change, we must first understand the drivers and conditions that lead to violence in the sphere of environmental and land conflict.

External Organisation(s)

ETH Zurich
Utrecht University

Type

Comment/debate

Journal

Nature Ecology and Evolution

Volume

2

Pages

1340-1342

No. of pages

3

Publication date

01.09.2018

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0640-1 (Access: Closed)