Wijdekop, Femke. "Environmental Defenders and Their Recognition Under International and Regional Law – An Introduction". IUCN NL. (1575331200)December 03, 2019. https://www.iucn.nl/...
Gregory Autin | May 15, 2021
This is an introduction to the efforts of environmental defenders to protect and conserve the ecological integrity of the ecosystems of their communities. The fulfillment of the international community’s commitment to the protection of the environment is premised on the empowerment of environmental defenders. Environmental defenders create the enabling conditions for the enjoyment of civil, political, social and economic rights for current and future generations. More broadly, they act to encourage our achievement of a more sustainable, prosperous and equitable future set out in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.