La integracin de la biodiversidad propuesta es peligrosa y no frenar su colapso

Friends of the Earth International argues that the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) draft decision to integrate biodiversity across all sectors is dangerous and insufficient to stop global biodiversity collapse. The organization contends that the proposal prioritizes corporate profit over nature and indigenous rights, relying on voluntary corporate actions and 'greenwashing' mechanisms rather than binding government regulations and a reduction in unsustainable production and consumption.

• The draft decision by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to integrate biodiversity into all economic sectors—including industrial agriculture, mining, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and tourism—is criticized for being marginalized into a non-democratic process and failing to address the root causes of biodiversity loss, which are unsustainable production and excessive consumption.
• The proposal's reliance on 'ecosystem accounting' and 'natural capital' is viewed as a theoretical and volatile approach that ignores non-quantifiable cultural and spiritual values. The document warns that such accounting can justify the destruction of nature if the expected returns of an investment project exceed the calculated value of the biodiversity at risk.
• The document condemns the use of impact mitigation and compensation hierarchies in spatial planning, arguing that compensation acts as a 'license' to continue destroying natural areas by allowing restoration or conservation to happen elsewhere.
• The CBD draft is criticized for favoring voluntary corporate 'transitions' and certification schemes over mandatory government regulations. The author asserts that this approach shifts responsibility from governments to corporations, potentially increasing corporate power and marginalizing civil society and accountability mechanisms.
• The document highlights that 80% of biodiversity-rich areas are managed by Indigenous Peoples and local communities, yet the proposed integration framework fails to center governance on these groups and instead places the burden of sustainable transitions on individual consumers.

APA

FOEIAdmin (2021). La integracin de la biodiversidad propuesta es peligrosa y no frenar su colapso. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/es/integracion-biodiversidad-propuesta-peligrosa/

Chicago

FOEIAdmin. La integracin de la biodiversidad propuesta es peligrosa y no frenar su colapso. Friends of the Earth International, 2021. https://www.foei.org/es/integracion-biodiversidad-propuesta-peligrosa/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=FOEIAdmin |title=La integracin de la biodiversidad propuesta es peligrosa y no frenar su colapso |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=18 May 2021 |url=https://www.foei.org/es/integracion-biodiversidad-propuesta-peligrosa/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{foeiadmin2021integracin, author = {FOEIAdmin}, title = {{La integracin de la biodiversidad propuesta es peligrosa y no frenar su colapso}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://www.foei.org/es/integracion-biodiversidad-propuesta-peligrosa/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }