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The implication (that this many people are murdered specifically for environmental activism) sounds prima facie unrealistic. How many people are included in the
by wyager 3y ago
The implication (that this many people are murdered specifically for environmental activism) sounds prima facie unrealistic. How many people are included in their definition of "environmental activist", and what is the risk-adjusted base rate for murders in that population? It sounds like they're including a lot of people from very high-risk populations. The fact that 88% of killings are apparently in Latin America (especially Colombia) is suggestive - this has to be picking up a significant amount of cartel conflict and trying to pass it off as environmentalism-related.
- morelisp 3y agoIf I was trying to clearcut a forest or build a dam in South America I'd happily point my finger at "cartels" any time something unfortunate happened on my land too.
- beedeebeedee 3y ago> The implication (that this many people are murdered specifically for environmental activism) sounds prima facie unrealistic Only because you have not been paying attention.
- wyager 3y agoAre you sure? Because when I actually looked at the claims in detail, as described several sentences farther into the paragraph, it turns out that my priors were correct
- beedeebeedee 3y ago> it turns out that my priors were correct No, they are not. Read the actual report. Do some actual research. It will take you a lot longer than a couple minutes to debunk Global Witness's work of over a decade.