Protecting Our People
Protecting People and Planet
Latest from EJF
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NewsJul 22, 2020Widespread abuse and illegal fishing as Taiwan’s fleet remains out of controlRead
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NewsJul 20, 2020Warning to EU over imports from vessels fishing illegally in GhanaRead
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Long readJul 30, 2020Those in peril on the seaRead
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NewsAug 03, 2020On the run: Three illegal trawlers flee Sierra Leone to escape justiceRead

We believe that environmental security is not just about quality of life, it is a basic human right
Every day vulnerable people are stripped of their rights, freedom and identity. They are victims of the environmental destruction being inflicted on our shared planet.
Driven by our core values of integrity, innovation and impact, EJF uses investigations and film to uncover these environmental and human rights abuses. We work for environmental justice, to protect the natural environment and the people and wildlife that depend upon it. Environmental security is a basic human right, and we go to the ends of the earth to defend people and planet.
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our vision is for a world where natural habitats and environments can sustain and be sustained by the communities that depend on them.
Campaigns

Oceans
Protecting marine environments, biodiversity and livelihoods
Our oceans are being pushed to the brink, putting the lives and livelihoods of billions of people across the globe at risk. EJF’s Oceans Campaign works to combat illegal and unsustainable fishing, stamp out human rights abuses driven by these illicit activities and protect the coastal communities and precious wildlife that depend on our oceans.

Slaughter at Sea
Wir haben eine ganze Reihe von grausamen und illegalen Praktiken an Bord von Fischereifahrzeugen aufgedeckt, die in Verbindung mit Taiwan stehen.

Climate
Securing international protection for climate change refugees
EJF’s Climate Campaign aims to secure international protection for the world’s growing population of climate refugees, forced to flee their homes in the wake of the climate crisis.

Beyond Borders - the threat of climate change
Die Klimakrise stellt die größte Bedrohung für den globalen Frieden und Sicherheit, die Entwicklung und die Wahrung der Menschenrechte im 21. Jahrhundert dar.

This report focuses on one particular result from climate change – the negative impact on food security and how this factor contributed to the desperation and anger that manifested itself against the Al-Assad regime in Syria.
The Syrian war has resulted in more than 470,000 deaths. 6.6 million people have been internally displaced and nearly five million people are residing in camps in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon as well as an estimated 1.2 million seeking refuge in Europe.
Whilst the war was not solely a result of climate change, the intertwining effects of drought, rural to urban migration, and the increasing unrest due to a lack of government measures to avoid water scarcity, unemployment and growing inequality, are clear.

Activist Training
Supporting tomorrow’s environmental defenders
By training local environmental & human rights defenders in research, film, advocacy and investigative skills, we give a voice to the voiceless, helping them to expose the threats that environmental abuses pose to their communities and wellbeing.

Get involved
What will you do for people and planet?
Everyone can make a difference. Take action to secure lasting positive change for the environment and the people and wildlife that depend on it. Sign a petition, donate to a campaign or volunteer. Find out what you can do.