La proposition d’intégration de la biodiversité est dangereuse et n’arrêtera pas son effondrement

Friends of the Earth International argues that the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) proposal to integrate biodiversity across all economic sectors is dangerous and insufficient to stop global biodiversity collapse. The organization contends that the proposal prioritizes corporate profit over nature and human rights, relying on voluntary corporate actions and flawed accounting methods rather than mandatory government regulation and the reduction of unsustainable production and consumption.

• The CBD's proposal to integrate biodiversity into all economic sectors—including industrial agriculture, mining, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and tourism—is criticized for being marginalized in the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) process and discussed in non-democratic spaces.
• The document argues that government policies regarding biodiversity integration are flawed, specifically criticizing the use of 'ecosystem accounting' and 'natural capital' in national accounts. It claims these methods ignore non-quantifiable spiritual and cultural values and may justify the destruction of nature if investment returns exceed the assigned biodiversity value.
• The proposal's approach to land-use planning is criticized for relying on a hierarchy of mitigation and compensation. The author asserts that compensation becomes a default solution that effectively authorizes the continued destruction of natural areas as long as they are offset elsewhere.
• The strategy for the business and financial sectors is viewed as ineffective because it emphasizes voluntary 'sustainable practices' and corporate reporting over mandatory government regulation. The document warns that 'nature-based solutions' and voluntary certification systems often serve as greenwashing and can lead to increased biodiversity loss and human rights violations.
• The document claims that the proposal unfairly shifts the responsibility for sustainable living onto individual consumers rather than addressing the systemic structures and government failures that drive unsustainable consumption.

APA

FOEIAdmin (2021). La proposition d’intégration de la biodiversité est dangereuse et n’arrêtera pas son effondrement. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/fr/proposition-integration-biodiversite-dangereuse-effondrement/

Chicago

FOEIAdmin. La proposition d’intégration de la biodiversité est dangereuse et n’arrêtera pas son effondrement. Friends of the Earth International, 2021. https://www.foei.org/fr/proposition-integration-biodiversite-dangereuse-effondrement/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=FOEIAdmin |title=La proposition d’intégration de la biodiversité est dangereuse et n’arrêtera pas son effondrement |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=18 May 2021 |url=https://www.foei.org/fr/proposition-integration-biodiversite-dangereuse-effondrement/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{foeiadmin2021proposition, author = {FOEIAdmin}, title = {{La proposition d’intégration de la biodiversité est dangereuse et n’arrêtera pas son effondrement}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://www.foei.org/fr/proposition-integration-biodiversite-dangereuse-effondrement/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }