AIDA uses the law to protect the environment and communities suffering from environmental harm throughout Latin America. A growing, international nonprofit organization, AIDA collaborates with communities and partner organizations throughout the Americas. Together, we advocate and litigate for environmental protection in national and international settings. AIDA builds regional capacity to defend the environment and vulnerable groups. We do this by disseminating knowledge, crafting winning legal arguments, strengthening policies and legislation, and creating model strategies for communities to enforce the law. Our work sets legal precedents that require and improve protections for the environment and the human right to a healthy environment.