Environmental Defenders

Taylor & Francis

Environmental DefendersDeadly Struggles for Life and Territory\nAuthor(s): Mary Menton, Philippe Le Billon\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367649647, 978-0367649647\nSynopsis\nThis book is about environmental defenders and the violence they face while seeking to protect their land and the environment. \n\nBetween 2002 and 2019, at least two thousand people were killed in 57 countries for defending their lands and the environment. Recent policy initiatives and media coverage have provided much needed attention to the protection and support of defenders, but there has so far been little scholarly work. This edited volume explains who these defenders are, what threats they face, and what can be done to help support and protect them. Delving deep into the complex relations between and within communities, corporations, and government authorities, the book highlights the diversity of defenders, the collective charact.