Los bosques son más que carbono

This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth International argues that forest conservation policies must prioritize biodiversity, human rights, and the land rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities over carbon-centric market mechanisms like REDD, which the author claims undermine sovereignty and climate goals.

• Forest agreements must be designed to stop deforestation and degradation entirely rather than just reducing or delaying emissions. Such agreements should be explicitly aligned with the Convention on Biological Diversity's Expanded Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), ensuring the full participation of local communities and Indigenous Peoples.
• The document distinguishes between natural forests and plantations, stating that plantations are not forests. It warns that without a proper definition, mechanisms like REDD could fund plantation expansion, which store at most 20% of the carbon and hold only a small fraction of the biodiversity found in old-growth forests.
• Securing customary land and territory rights for the more than one billion people who depend on forests—including 60 million Indigenous people—is essential. The document warns that increasing the financial value of forests could lead to social unrest and violent evictions, particularly for those lacking formal land titles.
• Carbon markets for forests are criticized for allowing high-emission countries to avoid necessary economic transformations and for undermining public governance and national sovereignty over natural resources. The document suggests that REDD market mechanisms could create a significant loophole in the climate regime.
• Alternative financing for stopping deforestation should focus on national programs, infrastructure for sustainable management, and ecosystem restoration. Suggested low-cost options include deforestation bans, moratoria, and forest fire funds, funded by innovative carbon taxes in industrialized nations rather than market-based systems or the World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2008). Los bosques son más que carbono. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FORESTS-ARE-MORE-THAN-CARBON_AUG08_FINAL-SP.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. Los bosques son más que carbono. 2008. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FORESTS-ARE-MORE-THAN-CARBON_AUG08_FINAL-SP.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2008los, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Los bosques son más que carbono}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2008}, month = aug, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FORESTS-ARE-MORE-THAN-CARBON_AUG08_FINAL-SP.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }