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EACOP project sparks ongoing battle over land and justice

EACOP project sparks ongoing battle over land and justice

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John

Women members of VCCI plant native tree seedlings at the Ramogi nursery, Chefferie des Mokambo, Mahagi Territory, Ituri Province, DRC — part of Environmental Defenders' Albertine Rift reforestation program on the Lendu Plateau

Bare Hills, Bold Women: Ituri’s Communities Are Planting the Lendu Plateau Back to Life

Over 600,000 seedlings planted. The goal is to plant 200

Pacuwegi Oneranda (Aceronga), a 2023 Kilimo Award recipient and women's rights defender from Wagungu Chiefdom on Lake Albert, DRC, advocating for fishing and farming communities.

On the Frontline and Under Fire: The Women Defending Our Forests, Rivers, and Rights

This International Women’s Day, Environmental Defenders honors the women across