Conservation and protected areas – position paper

This position paper from Friends of the Earth International advocates for a rights-based approach to conservation and protected areas to address the biodiversity crisis and protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

• The biodiversity crisis is a central focus of negotiations for a new global biodiversity framework within the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), where protected areas are a key component.
• While protected areas can be beneficial, some interpretations of them cause irreversible damage to both biodiversity and the people responsible for its protection, driven by growth, consumption, and resource exploitation.
• Friends of the Earth International calls for a rights-based approach to conservation and protected areas to ensure the protection of biodiversity alongside the rights of local communities and Indigenous Peoples.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). Conservation and protected areas – position paper. https://www.foei.org/publication/conservation-and-protected-areas/

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Conservation and protected areas – position paper. n.d. https://www.foei.org/publication/conservation-and-protected-areas/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternationalndconservation, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Conservation and protected areas – position paper}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/publication/conservation-and-protected-areas/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }