Anjan Sundaram: Meet our planet's hidden defenders

Meet our planet's hidden defenders

Kleine indigene Gemeinschaften machen nur fünf Prozent der Weltbevölkerung aus, aber sie bewahren 80 Prozent der auf der Erde verbliebenen Artenvielfalt, berichtet der Kriegsreporter Anjan Sundaram. Er zeichnet ein Bild der umkämpften ökologischen Fronten Mexikos, wo unsichtbare Helden gegen Konzerne und Kartelle gleichermaßen kämpfen, um die letzten natürlichen Ökosysteme unseres Planeten zu retten.

Anjan Sundaram: Lernen Sie die heimlichen Beschützer unseres Planeten kennen

Lernen Sie die heimlichen Beschützer unseres Planeten kennen

Indigenous defenders, though only five percent of the global population, safeguard 80 percent of the planet’s remaining biodiversity. In Mexico and across Latin America, they face violence from cartels and multinational corporations while trying to save forests, mountains, and rivers. More than 1,700 defenders have been killed in the past decade, yet their struggles often go unnoticed. Their stories reveal a hidden war for our planet’s future, fought one ecosystem at a time.

Invisible Warriors Risk Everything To Protect Earth’s Last Wild Places

A hidden battle is raging across Latin America, where Indigenous communities—just five percent of the global population—protect 80 percent of the planet’s remaining biodiversity. In Mexico alone, over 1,700 environmental defenders have been killed in a decade, facing threats from corporations, governments, and violent cartels. These defenders blockade highways, risk imprisonment, and even arm themselves to safeguard forests, rivers, and rare wildlife. Their stories rarely make headlines, yet their courage sustains the natural world we all depend on.