Conservation organizations supporting critical habitats and sustainable community initiatives can sometimes find themselves financially tied to serious human rights abuses. However, the path forward in terms of their funding, and that of the government agencies or private funders that financially support them, can be unclear. Mongabay speaks to John Knox, human rights expert and former U.N. special rapporteur on human rights and the environment: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/what-does-an-ngo-do-when-its-funds-are-tied-to-human-rights-abuses-interview-with-john-knox/