Lise Josefsen Hermann

GUAYAQUIL – As European demand for tropical shrimp surges, Ecuador has become the continent's leading supplier. However, this booming industry exacts a heavy toll on vital mangrove ecosystems and the coastal communities that rely on them for their livelihoods.

CAYAMBE – An investigation into Ecuador's flower trade reveals severe exploitation of workers and indigenous communities encircled by the plantations - and how European customers are misled about the true conditions behind the pesticide-laden blooms they are buying.

EL CERREJÓN — Glencore, the world's largest mining company, has a long story of corruption, human rights violation and environmental damage. This investigation looks at the scale of  the environmental disaster that Glencore's mine in Colombia causes for the local area.