The ‘Science Factor’ in Human Rights Litigation

The AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition’s Scientific Collaborations with Human Rights Organizations project team presents a webinar about an Environmental Defender law Center (EDLC) case of the Mexican community of Temacapulin, threatened with flooding by the Zapotillo dam and explain how the scientific advice provided through AAAS On-call Scientists was crucial for halting the dam construction before it was too late to save the town.