{"id":401158,"date":"2025-12-16T11:17:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=401158"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:21:06","slug":"a-decade-of-strengthening-environmental-defenders-in-the-peruvian-amazon-lessons-and-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www-iucn.trybes.work\/en\/story\/a-decade-of-strengthening-environmental-defenders-in-the-peruvian-amazon-lessons-and-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"A decade of strengthening environmental defenders in the Peruvian Amazon: Lessons and recommendations\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A decade of collaboration between IUCN NL and SPDA in the Peruvian Amazon&#8217;s Madre de Dios region &#8211; supported by the French Development Agency (AFD) &#8211; has yielded a gender-sensitive, intersectional framework to protect environmental defenders facing escalating threats such as illegal activities, land grabbing, and deforestation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www-iucn.trybes.work\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capitalising-leasons-learnt-and-recommendations-PIDDA_2026-IUCN-NL-SPDA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Key insights and lessons<\/a> from the collaboration highlight the urgent need for inclusive protection strategies amid rising violence and shrinking civic space globally and in Peru.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Header photo: (c) Diego Perez &#8211; SPDA<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In the Peruvian Amazon, environmental defenders face escalating threats from illegal activities, land grabbing, and deforestation<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_401158_1('footnote_plugin_reference_401158_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_401158_1('footnote_plugin_reference_401158_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_401158_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_401158_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Bille Larsen, P., Le Billon, P., Menton, M., Aylwin, J., Balsiger, J., Boyd, D., &amp; Wilding, S. (2021). Understanding and responding to the environmental human rights defenders crisis: The case&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_401158_1('footnote_plugin_reference_401158_1_1');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_401158_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_401158_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>. Women, youth, Indigenous people, and local communities bear the greatest burden, standing on the frontlines with limited protection and constant exposure to intimidation and violence. Against this backdrop, IUCN NL and SPDA have been collaborating since 2016 to jointly develop strategies that address insufficient protection mechanisms and strengthen existing ones for defenders in Peru\u2019s Madre de Dios region. Their latest efforts, undertaken through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www-iucn.trybes.work\/en\/project\/pidda-strengthening-environmental-defenders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PIDDA Rights<\/a> project financed by the French Development Agency (AFD), distils nearly a decade of lessons into a gender-sensitive and intersectional grounded framework to better protect environmental defenders. This approach holds potential for adoption and replication in other regions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standing on the frontline<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Environmental defenders stand on the frontline, protecting ecosystems, territories and the communities that depend on them. They include women and men, Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, young leaders, park rangers, community members, and journalists &#8211; a wide spectrum of voices united by the commitment to protect their territories and their human rights. In Madre de Dios, the term of environmental defender is interpreted in different ways. Some recognise its importance in international discussions, while others consider that their daily actions speak for themselves and do not require labels. What is clear, however, is that the risks they face are only growing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The figures on shrinking civic space and ongoing attacks on environmental defenders worldwide are alarming. According to a recent Global Witness report, 146 environmental defenders were killed in 2024<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_401158_1('footnote_plugin_reference_401158_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_401158_1('footnote_plugin_reference_401158_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_401158_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_401158_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">The actual number of cases is likely higher than reported.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_401158_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_401158_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>, bringing the total number of recorded deaths since 2012 to 2,253<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_401158_1('footnote_plugin_reference_401158_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_401158_1('footnote_plugin_reference_401158_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_401158_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_401158_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Global Witness (2025). Roots of resistance: Documenting the global struggles of defenders protecting land and environmental rights. <a href=\"https:\/\/globalwitness.org\/en\/campaigns\/land-and-environmental-defenders\/roots-of-resistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Available here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_401158_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_401158_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>. The Amazon, one of the planet\u2019s most biodiverse regions, has become a particular hotspot for these threats, underscoring the urgent need for more inclusive protection efforts<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_401158_1('footnote_plugin_reference_401158_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_401158_1('footnote_plugin_reference_401158_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_401158_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[4]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_401158_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/euc-word-edit.officeapps.live.com\/we\/wordeditorframe.aspx?ui=en-US&amp;rs=en-US&amp;wopisrc=https%3A%2F%2Fiucnnl.sharepoint.com%2Fsites%2FPIDDA373%2F_vti_bin%2Fwopi.ashx%2Ffiles%2Fdefd31e2965a491999588e635155e0d8&amp;wdenableroaming=1&amp;mscc=1&amp;hid=A499D8A1-9009-E000-69E8-958A6E87AF30.0&amp;uih=sharepointcom&amp;wdlcid=en-US&amp;jsapi=1&amp;jsapiver=v2&amp;corrid=5dc8954c-bbae-9f2a-0dbb-7504c5c3b66a&amp;usid=5dc8954c-bbae-9f2a-0dbb-7504c5c3b66a&amp;newsession=1&amp;sftc=1&amp;uihit=docaspx&amp;muv=1&amp;ats=PairwiseBroker&amp;cac=1&amp;sams=1&amp;mtf=1&amp;sfp=1&amp;sdp=1&amp;hch=1&amp;hwfh=1&amp;dchat=1&amp;sc=%7B%22pmo%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fiucnnl.sharepoint.com%22%2C%22pmshare%22%3Atrue%7D&amp;ctp=LeastProtected&amp;rct=Normal&amp;wdorigin=Other&amp;afdflight=56&amp;csiro=1&amp;instantedit=1&amp;wopicomplete=1&amp;wdredirectionreason=Unified_SingleFlush&quot; \\l &quot;_ftnref5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Ojo P\u00fablico (2023). Amenazas contra defensores en la Amazonia se incrementan: 145 casos de riesgo en 4 a\u00f1os (2023). <a href=\"https:\/\/ojo-publico.com\/ambiente\/territorio-amazonas\/alerta-145-situaciones-riesgo-contra-defensores-la-amazonia;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Available here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_401158_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_401158_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>. Peru was no exception in 2024, ranking among the ten most dangerous countries worldwide for environmental defenders. In Madre de Dios alone, six defenders have been killed over the past decade.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em>\u2018In the current context in Latin America, where civil society faces increasing obstacles to acting freely, it is essential that organisations working to protect environmental defenders adopt innovative and collaborative approaches.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SPDA Team Representative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building protection<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Responding to this urgency and precarity, IUCN NL and SPDA have joined forces to develop protection measures that strengthen defenders\u2019 rights to information, participation, and justice. While earlier phases of the collaboration introduced essential tools such as incident reporting systems, emergency funds, and legal support, the efforts under PIDDA put emphasis on tailor-made trainings from a gender and intersectional approach, as well as on visibility and advocacy efforts spanning local to global scales. The inclusive approach recognised the distinct risks faced by women \u2013 particularly Indigenous women \u2013 and other vulnerable groups and promoted locally-grounded and culturally-appropriate protection strategies. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>\u2018<em>A next step\u2026 is to gather lessons learned from experience to produce materials that really make sense to communities. Most existing materials follow formats that are heavily influenced by urban or Western cultures, even when these are intended to be accessible.<\/em>\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>International expert on protection and security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Through these experiences, IUCN NL and SPDA gathered valuable lessons for the integral protection of environmental defenders. As nearly 10 years of collaboration come to an end, IUCN NL has led the capitalisation of lessons and recommendations, meant to inform related initiatives in other contexts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www-iucn.trybes.work\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PERU9-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401175 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www-iucn.trybes.work\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PERU9-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/www-iucn.trybes.work\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PERU9-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www-iucn.trybes.work\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PERU9-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/www-iucn.trybes.work\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PERU9-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/www-iucn.trybes.work\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PERU9.png 1414w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 724px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 724\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intertwined protection pathways<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The capitalization crystallises four interconnected strategies that offer a practical, adaptable and replicable model for protecting environmental defenders in high-risk areas:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understanding the real situation of environmental defenders: <\/strong>Participatory territorial analyses identified key risks, gaps, and needs of environmental defenders, generating gender- and intersectional-sensitive evidence to guide protection measures. This evidence also informed tailored capacity-building programmes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strengthening the capacities of environmental defenders: <\/strong>Through itinerant training and protection programs, defenders strengthened their knowledge, leadership, and security practices. This allowed them to engage more effectively with protection mechanisms and suggest concrete ways to make these systems work better.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collaborative proposal development for stronger protection: <\/strong>Environmental defenders and civil society organisations jointly developed legal proposals to strengthen Peru\u2019s national protection system, ensuring inclusion, legitimacy, and sustainability. This process empowered defenders to take part in policy dialogue and shape advocacy efforts.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advocacy to support environmental defenders: <\/strong>National and international advocacy efforts raised awareness, mobilised public support, and brought defenders\u2019 protection onto policy agendas.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em>\u2018Improving conditions for environmental defenders requires creating conditions that enable women, Indigenous people, and young people to participate in designing public policies that guarantee the full exercise of their rights.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IUCN NL Director Liliana J\u00e1uregui<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lessons and ways forward<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>A decade of collaboration between IUCN NL and SPDA cumulating in PIDDA show that &#8211; when collaborations are both cross-regional and rooted in local realities &#8211; small steps toward better protection are possible. The joint experience offers lessons for others seeking to strengthen protection for environmental defenders:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Differentiated information <\/strong><strong>and context sensitivity<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Participatory approaches allow for the design of more effective protection policies and measures that are sensitive to local realities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A gender and intersectional approach are essential:<\/strong> Incorporating intersectional perspectives ensures that actions respond to the specific needs of women, Indigenous peoples, and diverse communities, strengthens the legitimacy and effectiveness of protection measures.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Methodologies make a difference:<\/strong> Tools such as adapted training programs make it possible to address sensitive issues and strengthen actual protection capacities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multi-level advocacy amplifies:<\/strong> Coordinating territorial work with national and international advocacy ensures greater visibility and impact on the public agenda.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Partnerships multiply effects:<\/strong> Building strategic networks between local, national, and international actors ensures sustainability of protection efforts.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Systematise to replicate:<\/strong> Documenting and converting experiences into practical knowledge allows other territories to adapt and replicate these approaches.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facing complex realities<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>It goes without saying that the context in which environmental defenders operate and where protection takes place remains difficult. Violence and threats against environmental defenders persist; in Peru and across the globe. There is a clear need for broader structural and political change, prioritising environmental protection, and Indigenous and human rights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In Peru specifically, this includes advancing the ratification of the Escaz\u00fa Agreement, strengthening of intersectional and territorial rights, supporting civil society organisations that support environmental defenders, and protecting civic space to safeguard human rights and the environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em>\u2018Peru&#8217;s delay in ratifying the Escaz\u00fa Agreement highlights the systemic barriers that hinder progress in access to rights, environmental justice and the safety of defenders.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mariel Cabero, IUCN NL environmental justice expert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No single blueprint<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>There is no single model that can fully address the complex challenges environmental defenders face. But the insights and tools developed as part of the collaboration between IUCN NL and SPDA point to practical ways forward. As violence and restrictions on civic space intensify in Peru and beyond, these lessons provide a pathway for protecting those who protect the Amazon and the ecosystems we all depend on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www-iucn.trybes.work\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capitalising-leasons-learnt-and-recommendations-PIDDA_2026-IUCN-NL-SPDA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About PIDDA Rights<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Environmental defenders take many risks protecting nature. Globally, every week people get killed because they stand up for their natural environments and human rights. 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afd.fr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">French Development Agency<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/spda.org.pe\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental<\/a> and IUCN NL strengthen the work of environmental defenders in Madre de Dios in Peru, applying a gender and intersectional approach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www-iucn.trybes.work\/en\/project\/pidda-strengthening-environmental-defenders\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-primary\" id=\"block_696f3d8aba5548f57cb896b37c219e00\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"smallteam-members__name12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n\t<div id=\"team-members-block_77b5334d1ee3471bab54575c9d1e343c\" class=\"team-members team-members-block block\">\n\t\t<span class=\"anchor-id\" id=\"\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"team-members__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>Want to know more? 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(2021). Understanding and responding to the environmental human rights defenders crisis: The case for conservation action. Conservation Letters, 14(3), e12777.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_401158_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_401158_1_2');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_401158_1_2\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>2<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">The actual number of cases is likely higher than reported.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_401158_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_401158_1_3');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_401158_1_3\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>3<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Global Witness (2025). 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