As the 31st #WorldPressFreedomDay recognises the importance of journalism in the face of environmental crisis, here’s a collection replugging some of the investigative stories done using @LandConflicts's research

In February ’24, our Climate Lead @mrinali_7
wrote about how despite surging sea levels, heatwaves & floods, global adaptation to #ClimateChange lags behind, leaving vulnerable communities exposed. Can we adapt before it’s too late?
https://frontline.thehindu.com/environment/climate-crisis-can-we-adapt-before-climate-change-drowns-us-cop28-dubai-adaptation-finance-cop29-baku/article67866364.ece…

As #WorldPressFreedomDay2024 spotlights reporting on #EnvironmentCrisis, here's an important report from November ‘23 by @ESTJASIA about protests in Assam against plans to allocate 3.75 lakh hectares for palm oil plantations to #PatanjaliFoodsLimited
https://landconflictwatch.org/conflicts/statewide-protests-against-assam-government-s-plan-to-expand-palm-oil-cultivation…

#ThisStoryMustBeTold

In January ‘24, @ESTJASIA reported on illegal coal mining rampant in Meghalaya despite a 2014 ban, causing irreparable #environmentdamage. LCW’s analysis revealed 60 casualties since 2012, underscoring journalists' crucial role. https://landconflictwatch.org/conflicts/unbridled-illegal-coal-mining-in-meghalaya-despite-court-ban…

Highlighting the importance of reliable & accurate reporting around #environmentalcrisis, in March ‘24 our researcher @sukriti_vats
investigated how Jharkhand's "Just Transition" to cleaner energy remains on paper as they open new coal mines without closing old ones https://indiaspend.com/governance/jharkhands-just-transition-remains-on-paper-as-state-opens-new-coal-mines-fails-to-shut-old-ones-897539…

Our researcher Viswanathan Sridhar’s report on protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Plant, amid fears of radioactive pollution, highlights how misinformation on #environmentissues impedes #climateaction. #WorldPressFreedomDay2024 https://landconflictwatch.org/conflicts/another-reason-for-locals-to-protest-the-kudankulam-nuclear-power-plant…

#WorldPressFreedomDay calls for strengthening capacities to report on #EnvironmentalCrises. Our research has enabled many journalists to tell powerful stories. You can support our work by subscribing to @LandConflicts's membership: https://landconflictwatch.org/all-publications…