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The statement highlights ongoing environmental damage by companies like Shell in the Niger Delta and Vale and BHP Billiton in Brazil as evidence of corporate impunity. 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The organization warns that terms like 'climate neutrality' may justify the use of dangerous geoengineering, carbon markets, and nuclear energy. 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FOEI urges governments to stop the negotiation and ratification of these agreements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-000572#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism is viewed by FOEI as fundamentally flawed and unjust because it allows corporations to sue governments in private tribunals over policy changes that affect profits, thereby undermining national judicial systems and democratic processes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-000572#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"FOEI advocates for a sustainable trade regime characterized by fair trade networks, strong binding social and environmental regulations, and the ability for governments to control investment flows and regulate the production and consumption of goods to support food sovereignty and local economies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-000572#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regarding the World Trade Organization (WTO), FOEI argues that agricultural rules are unjust, penalizing developing countries' food security programs while allowing subsidies in the EU and USA. 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