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This Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) fact sheet from September 2014 argues against the 'financialization of nature,' which it describes as a process of privatizing and commodifying biodiversity through financial mechanisms. The document advocates for community-based governance, food sovereignty, and the use of public funds and taxes for conservation instead of market-based 'false solutions.'

• The financialization of nature is described as a process where natural elements—including air, water, biodiversity, and landscapes—are segregated from each other and assigned new property titles. These titles are not linked to land ownership or collective rights, allowing corporations to acquire 'natural capital' to offset environmental degradation and trade these assets in financial markets for profit through speculation.
• FoEI asserts that the commodification of nature transfers decision-making power over resources from local spheres to powerful economic actors and financial markets. This process is viewed as a manifestation of a predatory development model that leads to the appropriation and concentration of the means of production and the reproduction of life.
• The document proposes community-based governance of forests and biodiversity as a viable solution to protect biodiversity and combat climate change. It emphasizes that food sovereignty requires land control by small farmers and Indigenous Peoples, and suggests that strengthening local markets can reduce consumerism and create dignified jobs.
• FoEI calls on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to reject 'false solutions' and financial mechanisms that allow entities to pay to continue polluting. Instead, the document argues that governments should use existing tools such as taxes and incentives to fund conservation, and allocate public funds to support the traditional and sustainable land use of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). 0106 foei gmo pub08all ww.qxd. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Financialization-biodiversity.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. 0106 foei gmo pub08all ww.qxd. n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Financialization-biodiversity.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternationalnd0106, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{0106 foei gmo pub08all ww.qxd}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Financialization-biodiversity.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }