Crédits et compensation de la biodiversité : questions fréquentes

This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth International critiques biodiversity offsets and biocrédits, arguing that these market-based mechanisms often lead to social and environmental harm rather than effective conservation.

• Biodiversity offsets and biocrédits are presented as ways to direct financial resources toward biodiversity protection, but evidence suggests they can cause significant social and environmental damage and are unlikely to be effective in protecting ecosystems or providing reliable conservation funding.
• Market-based biodiversity mechanisms are associated with several risks, including greenwashing, human rights violations, land grabbing, land rights conflicts, community displacement, and negative impacts on food sovereignty and ecosystem integrity, often with little to no economic benefit for local communities.
• The document characterizes biodiversity offsets and credits as 'false solutions' and advocates for a transformational change that addresses the root causes of biodiversity destruction instead.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). Crédits et compensation de la biodiversité : questions fréquentes. https://www.foei.org/fr/publications/credits-et-compensation-de-la-biodiversite-questions-frequentes/

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Crédits et compensation de la biodiversité : questions fréquentes. n.d. https://www.foei.org/fr/publications/credits-et-compensation-de-la-biodiversite-questions-frequentes/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternationalndcrdits, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Crédits et compensation de la biodiversité : questions fréquentes}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/fr/publications/credits-et-compensation-de-la-biodiversite-questions-frequentes/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }