Protests in 1970 against ALCOA, Costa Rica

In April 1970 university students successfully led civil society groups in the opposition to bauxite mining in Valle del General. Seen today as the fist manifestation of environmentalism in Costa Rica.

Criminal groups land grabbing farms and logging protected woodlands for avocado production in Uruapan, Michoacán, México

In recent years, criminal groups have been asking for ransom, seizing lands and destroying protected woodlands in the region of Uruapan, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. This is related to the avocado production industry.

Baiga women’s mobilization to protect forests from Forest Department intervention in Pondi, India

In 2011, seven Baiga women in Pondi, Central India, fought the Forest Department to protect their forest from being cut down. Their fought encourage the rest of the community to join the cause and defend the intrusive practices from the Forest Department.

Lio Tourism Estate and Lio Airport, The Philippines

A cease-and-desist order was issued against Lio Tourism Estate, a luxury development served by a private airport, alleging encroachment on the Tagbanua Tandulanen tribe’s ancestral lands. The project also blocked fisherfolk's access to fishing grounds.

Gardarem lo Larzac ! Peasant fight against a military camp in the Larzac plateau, France

In October 1971, the Minister of Defense announced the expansion of a military camp in the Larzac plateau threatening local farmers’ livelihoods. In response, thousands of activists organised to refuse the project.

Contamination of Hutchinson River, Mt. Vernon, New York, USA

Mt. Vernon New York's improper waste and sewage management, contaminating the Hutchinson River, stinking up low income minority communities, and befouling downstream beaches and wildlife habitat.