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Women, especially indigenous, are particularly vulnerable to environmental-related violence – roughly 50% of female activists murdered for defending land and environmental rights.
These much-maligned mammals help maintain healthy ecosystems
In recent years, Jamaica has become increasingly vulnerable to hurricanes, floods and earthquakes with serious environmental, social and economic implications.
Charming San Juan is a province of Argentina, located in the western part of the country. Like in other Argentinean regions, agriculture is one of the most important economic activities.
With the third largest prison population in the world, Brazil has almost two prisoners for every vacancy in the penitentiary system, which has led the country to recurrent episodes of violence in prisons.
SGP supports strengthening the Indigenous Peoples and Community-Conserved Territories and Areas, reviving and promoting traditional knowledge.
The main jaguar conservation organizations and governments of Latin America designate November 29 as International Jaguar Day

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