Declaración de la Federación de Amigos de la Tierra Internacional

The International Federation of Friends of the Earth rejects the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS), arguing that its certification process provides a 'greenwash' for multinational corporations and agribusinesses while ignoring the systemic social and environmental damage caused by industrial soy monocultures.

• The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is characterized as a 'false solution' and 'green makeup' for corporations because it focuses on certification rather than reducing soy demand. The document asserts that the RTRS ignores indirect impacts such as global warming, rising food prices, and the displacement of agriculture into pristine natural areas, which cannot be solved by certification schemes.
• Industrial soy monocultures cause severe environmental and social degradation, including the conversion of forests and savannas, loss of biodiversity, and the emission of nitrous oxide (N2O). Socially, this expansion leads to land conflicts, human rights violations, the expulsion of rural and indigenous communities, and increased rural poverty and malnutrition.
• The promotion of genetically modified (GM) soy as 'responsible' is contested due to evidence of increased pesticide use. Specifically, the use of the herbicide RoundUp (glyphosate) increased by nearly 80% in Brazil between 2000 and 2005, and 15-fold in the United States between 1994 and 2005, leading to the emergence of herbicide-resistant weeds in Brazil, Argentina, and the United States.
• Soy demand is expected to rise significantly due to the increasing demand for meat, eggs, and dairy—with the FAO predicting a doubling of demand for meat and dairy by 2050—and government goals in the EU, US, and Brazil to produce large-scale biofuels for transport and energy.
• The soy market is dominated by a few transnational agribusinesses, including Cargill, Bunge, and Archer Daniels Midland, who control 80% of the soy processing industry in Europe. Financial support is provided by entities such as the International Finance Corporation, ABM Amro, and Rabobank.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2008). Declaración de la Federación de Amigos de la Tierra Internacional. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FoEI-RTRS-es.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Declaración de la Federación de Amigos de la Tierra Internacional. 2008. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FoEI-RTRS-es.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Friends of the Earth International |title=Declaración de la Federación de Amigos de la Tierra Internacional |date=22 April 2008 |url=https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FoEI-RTRS-es.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternational2008declaracin, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Declaración de la Federación de Amigos de la Tierra Internacional}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2008}, month = apr, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FoEI-RTRS-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }