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An urgent plea for governments to stem the murder of forest guardians
2016-04-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: In early March, Indigenous Honduran activist Berta Caceres was gunned down in her own home in response to her protests against a dam that threatens to displace hundreds of her people. A few weeks later, another member of her community, Nelson Garcia, was murdered for the same reason. Berta received the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015 in recognition of her efforts, and was an inspiration to Indigenous Peoples around the world. During my official visit to Honduras last November, she facilitated...
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