{"product_id":"the-water-defenders-how-ordinary-people-saved-a-country-from-corporate-greed-paperback-1","title":"The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country from Corporate Greed - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobin Broad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Cavanagh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJon Sack\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eThe Water Defenders, \u003c\/i\u003e Robin Broad and John Cavanagh told the story of activists in San Isidro, El Salvador, who fought multinational mining corporation OceanaGold and won--protecting their drinking water and environment from irreparable harm--despite great personal danger. Now, Jon Sack's captivating graphic adaptation brings the story to new audiences and with new urgency, as environmental progress and human rights remain under assault around the world. The book is also updated to address Salvadoran dictator Nayib Bukele's ascent and the subsequent arrests of five water defenders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInitially excited by the company's promises of jobs and prosperity, farmer Vidalina Morales, brothers Marcelo and Miguel Rivera, and others soon realized that the trade-off was catastrophic contamination of El Salvador's main source of fresh water. Facing corporate machinations and violence, the ordinary people of San Isidro and surrounding communities built a transnational coalition that prevailed over powerful adversaries to score an environmental victory with worldwide repercussions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBroad and Cavanagh draw on over a decade of research, interviews, and experience as allies and experts in international development to recount the harrowing saga. A blueprint for civic bravery and local-to-global activism, as well as a rich history of Central America's political conflicts and people's fights against environmental and economic exploitation, this story will inspire anyone who feels helpless against corporate malfeasance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Broad (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e Robin Broad is a two-time MacArthur fellow and won a Guggenheim fellowship for her work surrounding mining in El Salvador. A research professor at American University, she served as an international economist in the US Department of the Treasury, in the US Congress, and at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Broad and her husband, John Cavanagh, helped build the network of global allies that spearheaded the fight against mining in El Salvador. They have coauthored several books together. \u003cb\u003eJohn Cavanagh (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e John Cavanagh is senior advisor for and former director of the Washington, DC-based Institute for Policy Studies, an organization that collaborates with the Poor People's Campaign and other dynamic social movements to turn ideas into action for peace, justice, and the environment. Previously, he worked with the United Nations to research corporate power. Cavanagh and his wife, Robin Broad, helped build the network of global allies that spearheaded the fight against mining in El Salvador. They have coauthored several books together. \u003cb\u003eJon Sack (Illustrator) \u003c\/b\u003e Jon Sack is a US- and UK-based artist and writer. His comic books include \u003ci\u003eLa Lucha, \u003c\/i\u003e which is about violence in Juárez and the lawyers working to combat it, and \u003ci\u003eIraqi Oil for Beginners, \u003c\/i\u003e about the complicated history of oil in Iraq, as well as \u003ci\u003eMy Fairy Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Windows on the World.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48429626622201,"sku":"9780814259689","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TMZaqIqdq09780814259689.webp?v=1779440051","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-water-defenders-how-ordinary-people-saved-a-country-from-corporate-greed-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}