Environment

  • WorldColombia, the host nation for this year's United Nations COP16 biodiversity conference, faced a grim reality in 2023. The country recorded the highest number of environmental and land rights defenders killed, with a staggering 79 deaths, as reported by UK advocacy group Global Witness.
    Jane Nelson18 hours ago
    62

    Colombia records highest environmentalist deaths in 2023

    Colombia, the host nation for this year’s United Nations COP16 biodiversity conference, faced a grim reality in 2023. The country recorded the highest number of environmental and land rights defenders killed, with a staggering 79 deaths, as reported by UK advocacy group Global Witness. This marks the highest annual death toll for a single country since Global Witness began monitoring…