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Climate change may be the greatest long-term threat to human communities and biodiversity. AIDA works to address the root causes and develop strategies for mitigation.

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Environmental health and human health are two sides of the same coin. AIDA defends human rights against environmental threats in the hemisphere.

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Fisheries and marine ecosystems are severely threatened worldwide. AIDA works to protect the fragile marine and coastal biodiversity of the Americas.

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AIDA builds capacity and expands opportunities for citizen participation by forging international alliances and equipping stakeholders with the tools to get involved.

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Clean freshwater is a cornerstone of human health and biodiversity. AIDA uses the law to safeguard freshwater from depletion and contamination.

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Highlights

Link to more information Open Letter to the Panamanian Government (Spanish)
International NGOs condemn the recent events in Panama related to protests over the "Chorizo Law"
Link to more information Sea of Cortez, México
International Mission Visits Mexico to Discuss Threats to Mangroves (Spanish Only)
Link to more information Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam
AIDA joins the struggle against world’s third largest dam.
Link to more information New English edition!
AIDA's Guide to Environmental Defense before the Inter-American System of Human Rights.

WHERE DO WE WORK?

Founded in 1998, AIDA is an environmental law organization that works across international borders to protect threatened ecosystems and human communities.

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Monthly Updates

Link to more information July 2010
New hope for a threatened Mexican Eden
Link to more information June 2010
AIDA makes progress to protect the environment in Colombia and Mexico from proposed mines
Link to more information May 2010
Three Major International Banks Revise Energy Policies in Face of Climate Change
Link to more information April 2010
Pressure Mounts Over Health Crisis in La Oroya