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Protecting Those Who Work To Defend The Environment Is A Human Rights Issue

Protecting Those Who Work To Defend The Environment Is A Human Rights Issue

by The Daily Eye Team June 6 2016, 3:38 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 31 secs

The enjoyment of a vast range of human rights, including rights to life, health, food, water, and housing, depend on a healthy and sustainable environment. Today, on World Environment Day, let us remember that those who work to protect the environment are not only environmentalists – they are human rights defenders. And they are increasingly at risk.
As the international demand grows for the exploitation of natural resources in developing countries, so the threats to environmental defenders increase. Those who oppose development projects are often treated as enemies of the state and, all too often, they are targeted for assassination.

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