The Lima Declaration

The Lima Declaration, issued during the Peoples Summit on Climate Change in December 2014, rejects market-based climate solutions and the 'capitalist-patriarchal system'. It demands the recognition of territorial property rights for indigenous and peasant communities, the reparation of 'historical ecological debt' owed by developed countries to the global South, and a transition to a communal, feminist economy based on food sovereignty and agro-ecology. The document specifically denounces the influence of transnational corporations on the UNFCCC and calls for the cessation of extractive industries and agrofuel production.

• The document rejects market-based mechanisms and a list of 'false solutions' for the climate crisis, which include Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM), REDD projects, genetic modification, agrofuels, geoengineering, hydroelectric megaprojects, nuclear power plants, fracking, and climate-smart agriculture.
• The authors demand that developed countries acknowledge their historical responsibilities and provide reparation for the 'historical ecological debt' owed to the global South, specifically calling for accountability for transnational corporations like Newmont, Doe Run, and Chevron-Texaco.
• The declaration advocates for a transition to a local, feminist, and communal economy that prioritizes food sovereignty and peasant family farming, noting that such farming provides over 70% of the world's food production.
• The document denounces the 'architecture of impunity' created by free trade agreements and investment protection treaties, which it argues facilitates the privatization of essential services like water, health care, education, and housing.
• The Peoples Summit criticizes the Peruvian government for hosting COP 20 while simultaneously implementing policies that favor private investment and reduce environmental and labor standards.

APA

admin (2014). The Lima Declaration. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/the-lima-declaration/

Chicago

admin. The Lima Declaration. Friends of the Earth International, 2014. https://www.foei.org/the-lima-declaration/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2014lima, author = {admin}, title = {{The Lima Declaration}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2014}, month = dec, url = {https://www.foei.org/the-lima-declaration/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }