Quien destruye la naturaleza, también ataca a sus defensores/as

The statement asserts that the destruction of nature and attacks on its defenders are part of the same corporate machinery. It highlights the experience of the A’i Cofán people in Ecuador facing oil extraction and argues that voluntary corporate sustainability commitments are insufficient to protect biodiversity or human rights. The author calls for a legally binding international instrument to regulate transnational corporations.

• The destruction of biodiversity and human rights violations are not separate crises but are driven by the same corporate interests—specifically oil, mining, and agribusiness companies—seeking access to land, water, and forests.
• Environmental defenders are being killed at an alarming rate, with one person murdered every two days in 2023; these attacks target the collective right of communities to defend their territories.
• Voluntary corporate commitments, such as sustainability reports and zero-deforestation pledges, are described as tools for distraction and impunity that do not change the underlying business models of dispossession.
• The author advocates for the conclusion and application of a legally binding international instrument to regulate transnational corporations regarding human rights, arguing that the Convention on Biological Diversity must address corporate greed in extractive industries.

APA

Marien, N. (2026). Quien destruye la naturaleza, también ataca a sus defensores/as. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/es/quien-destruye-la-naturaleza-ataca-sus-defensores/

Chicago

Marien, Nele. Quien destruye la naturaleza, también ataca a sus defensores/as. Friends of the Earth International, 2026. https://www.foei.org/es/quien-destruye-la-naturaleza-ataca-sus-defensores/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Marien |first1=Nele |title=Quien destruye la naturaleza, también ataca a sus defensores/as |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=22 May 2026 |url=https://www.foei.org/es/quien-destruye-la-naturaleza-ataca-sus-defensores/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{marien2026quien, author = {Marien, Nele}, title = {{Quien destruye la naturaleza, también ataca a sus defensores/as}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2026}, month = may, url = {https://www.foei.org/es/quien-destruye-la-naturaleza-ataca-sus-defensores/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }