Human Rights Watch Brazil
Nature Transformation Fund • Brazil
Helping end environmental crime
People worldwide are attacked and killed for protecting forests from being logged. Human Rights Watch saves forests and protects their defenders. They shed light on human rights abuses and pressures governments to enforce legislation and policies to stop these destructive practices through investigations, exposing abuses linked to deforestation, and campaigning for change.
Policy & Accountability
Projects in this pillar emphasize the role of local communities as part of the solution through championing science-backed policies, strategic litigation, and strong accountability mechanisms. Recognizing that the insights and experiences from affected communities are invaluable in crafting effective and just policies that not only protect the environment but also pave the way for a socially just transition.
Policy & Accountability
Kenya + 2 countries
Natural Justice works to defend the rights of indigenous and local communities impacted by climate change. Through legal empowerment, climate litigation, and solidarity funding, they support these communities while promoting ancient and indigenous knowledge to mitigate climate change and restore harmony with nature. Their project fosters learning opportunities among indigenous communities globally.
Ecosystem Health
Suriname
Suriname stands as the only nation maintaining over 90% of its original forest, a remarkable environmental feat. To preserve this legacy, new legislation is being crafted to declare millions of hectares as protected areas. However, these forests currently face unprecedented threats, including agriculture, mining, and road development. Addressing this, Re:wild, in collaboration with the Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) and the newly formed local NGO Wildlife and People, is empowering South Suriname's Indigenous communities, particularly the Trio people, to protect their ancestral lands.