Saturday, June 23, 2012

Environmental Activists ‘Killed at Rate of One a Week’

Guardian: The struggle for the world's remaining natural resources is becoming more murderous, according to a new report that reveals that environmental activists were killed at the rate of one a week in 2011. The death toll of campaigners, community leaders and journalists involved in the protection of forests, rivers and land has risen dramatically in the past three years, said Global Witness. Brazil -- the host of the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development -- has the worst record for danger...

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