Three Activists Risking Their Lives For The Planet

'This price must be paid': Activist Daniel has been assaulted and prosecuted (Credit: AFP)

Almost 200 environmental activists were murdered last year, with the toll especially heavy in South America, according to rights group Global Witness.

Here are the stories of three campaigners who have faced violence and repression trying to stop wildcat gold mining in Ecuador, illegal shrimp farming in Indonesia and a controversial oil project in Uganda.