殺害環保主義者變得越來越頻繁

殺害環保主義者變得越來越頻繁
Killing of environmentalists becoming more frequent
A new report from Global Witness reveals that killings of environmentalists are on the rise.
一份來自全球見證的新報告提示，環保主義者殺害有上升的趨勢。

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Friday, June 22, 2012
Translation by Autumnson Blog

A new report from Global Witness reveals that the killing of environmentalists is on the rise. The report, which defines environmentalists as activists, journalists and community members who defend rights to land and forests, says that more than 700 environmentalists have been murdered in the last ten years. The report notes that in 2011 the number of killings was 106 people, a figure that has nearly doubled over the past three years.
一份來自全球見證的新報告提示，環保主義者殺害有上升的趨勢。該報告定義了環保主義者為捍衛土地和森林權利的活躍份子、記者和社區成員，說多於700名環保份子在過去十年已被謀殺。報告指出在2011年殺害人數為106人，一個數字差不多為過去三年的兩倍。
CBS News illustrates the growing problem with the case of Chut Wutty. Mr. Wutty was a Cambodian activist who tried to fight illegal deforestation. The environmentalist lost his battle, however, when he was shot by a military policeman in April as he investigated logging operations in the country’s abundant forests. CBS News also brings up the case of Nisio Gomes. Mr. Gomes, the chief of a Brazilian tribe, was killed by masked gun men in November. The chief was killed trying to protect his land from ranchers.
CBS新聞以Chut Wutty的個案來說明日益嚴重的問題， Wutty先生是一名柬埔寨活躍份子，他試圖戰鬥非法砍伐森林。然而，該環境保護主義者輸掉他的戰爭，當他在四月被一名軍事警察射殺，因為他在該國資源豐富的森林調查採伐作業。哥倫比亞廣播公司新聞也帶來了尼西奧·戈梅斯的個案，戈麥斯先生是巴西的部落首領，十一月被蒙面男子槍手打死，該首領嘗試從牧場主人保護他的土地而被殺死。
“This trend points to the increasingly fierce global battle for resources, and represents the sharpest of wake-up calls for delegates in Rio. Over one person a week is being murdered for defending rights to forests and land,” said Billy Kyte, a campaigner at Global Witness, in a press release.
“這趨勢指向為資源而日趨激烈的全球戰爭，並代表了里約熱內盧代表最尖銳的喚醒來電。一個星期超過一人被殺害，為了保衛森林和土地的權利，“一位在全球見證的活動家比利·凱特在一份新聞稿中說。
The report, which draws its conclusions from research based on conversations with communities and organizations as well as information from online databases, reveals a number of alarming statistics about the growing threat to the lives of environmental activists.
該報告作出其結論，從基於社區和組織對話的研究以及從網上數據庫的資料，揭示對環保活躍份子生命的日益嚴重威脅的一個令人震驚的統計數字。
The report found that there is a disturbing absence of information on murders in a high number of countries. In addition, Global Witness discovered that the number of murders has risen over the past ten years. Research also suggests that few perpetrators are punished for the crimes. Killings of environmentalists are highest in Brazil, Columbia, the Philippines and Peru. Global Witness notes that private sector involvement in the killings continues to be a concern in the aforementioned countries and others.

Global Witness posits that governments need to guarantee that environmentalists can speak freely without fear of reprisal. Land and forest deals also need to be open and fair so that both parties are on equal footing when determining the impact of such projects on the community.

“The international community must stop perpetuating this vicious contest for forests and land. It has never been more important to protect the environment and it has never been more deadly,” Mr. Kyte said.

The international community needs to step in soon or the killings will continue at a worsening rate, Julian Newman of the Environmental Investigation Agency said. ”To people protecting their lands, their forests, it’s very personal, and they suffer when confronted with influential forces who have protection, be it the police in Indonesia or thugs in China,” Mr. New Man posited, according to CBS News.

Global Witness says that environmentalists are being killed at the rate of one per week.

The findings are particularly relevant as the Earth Summit 2012 (Rio+20) is currently taking place in Brazil. ”A combination of a global financial crisis, a food crisis, volatile oil prices, accelerating ecosystem degradation and an increasing number of climate-induced extreme weather events” have grabbed the attention of countries and organizations around the world, says the summit’s website.

If the killing of environmentalists continues to rise, the next Earth Summit will need to address ways to protect those who practice environmental activism.

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