Environmental defenders in Madre de Dios

Environmental defenders take many risks protecting nature. Globally, every week people get killed because they stand up for their natural environments and human rights. (Indigenous) Women are often at the forefront of defending environmental human rights, while at the same time being more at risk. With the support of the French Development Agency, we work together with Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental and two locally-based organisations to strengthen the work of environmental defenders in Peru’s Madre de Dios. Below you find publications, news, and stories related to our work in Madre de Dios.