Defending the Earth: Abuses of Human Rights and the EnvironmentHuman Rights Watch, 1992 - 106 pages Brazil: rural violence and the rainforest; Eritrea: a war on the environment; India: before the deluge; Kenya: environmental heroine or "traitor"? Malaysia: an unholy alliance; Mexico: cutting through the haze; Philippines: a dangerous environment for activists; The former Soviet Union: a poisonous legacy; United States: punishing whistleblowers. |
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Rural Violence and the Rainforest | 1 |
Before the Deluge | 21 |
Environmental Heroine or Traitor? | 39 |
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