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Putin’s Forces Accused of “Ecocide” in Ukraine: Destruction of Nova Kakhovka Dam Threatens Catastrophic Disaster

In a shocking move, the forces of Russian President Vladimir Putin have been accused of committing an act of “ecocide” in Ukraine after an important dam and hydroelectric power plant in southern Ukraine were destroyed at dawn this March. The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam has caused massive evacuations and fears of a large-scale […]

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Environment Environmental Defenders Mexico

Mexican Court Rules Against Ecocide in Jilotzingo, Protecting Forest Reserve Area

A judge in Mexico’s State of Mexico has issued a ruling against a planned mega-residential project that would have destroyed a forest reserve area. The ruling revokes all permits issued to the Funtanet family, which had been authorized by the former Governor Eruviel Avila Villegas. The project, known as Bosque Diamante, had proposed building 20,000 […]

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