Asociacion Interamericana Para la Defensa del Ambiente / InterAmerican Association for Environmental Defense
Asociacion Interamericana Para la Defensa del Ambiente / Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense is a left-of-center environmentalist law organization for that works to protect the environments of Latin America.
Asociacion Interamericana Para la Defensa del Ambiente / Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense is a left-of-center environmentalist law organization for that works to protect the environments of Latin America.
Core support to strengthen civil society actions for a Just Energy Transition, connecting local and national processes across Latin America to international policy advocacy
To develop a multifaceted approach toward the end of coal extraction in Colombia from a rights, justice, and equity perspective
$175,000
2024
The Summit Foundation
In response to the high levels of solid waste, untreated wastewater, and agricultural pollution in the Motagua River, Asociacion Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente's (AIDA) goal is to build and implement a successful legal strategy in Guatemala through coalition-building, strategic litigation, and communications outreach to ensure an effective management and sanitation plan for the river. The legal strategy will include actions at local, state, and international levels seeking the government’s commitment to implement actions to reduce pollution from wastewater and improve the water quality of the river.
$175,000
2024
SUMMIT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
IMPROVING THE WATER QUALITY AND HEALTH OF THE MOTAGUA RIVER, 2024
To support best practices and compliance with international norms and standards on environmental sustainability for energy and climate-related investments in South America.
Asociación Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente (AIDA) will work towards improved water quality in the Mesoamerican Reef by building and implementing a successful strategy to ensure the Guatemalan government’s commitment to implement an effective management plan for the Motagua River. AIDA will collaborate with national and international partners to draft and implement a strategic litigation plan, which will contribute to and enable the assessment of the options for legal interventions and provide support for coalition-building, and will craft a communications outreach campaign to support the legal efforts.
