"June 22, 2012 – EARTH – 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."

— New reports shows murder of environmentalists is on the rise | The Extinction Protocol: 2012 and beyond