La naturaleza de los negocios: La influencia empresarial en el Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica y el Marco Mundial de la Diversidad Biológica

The report argues that large corporations, which are primary drivers of biodiversity loss, have systematically infiltrated the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) through lobbying, 'green' coalitions, and partnerships. It details how these entities use tactics such as inserting representatives into national delegations and promoting voluntary, market-based 'solutions' like 'nature-positive' concepts to avoid binding regulations. The document highlights the role of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and biotechnology firms in manipulating processes and calls for a total separation of corporate interests from UN decision-making to achieve a 'transformative change' in biodiversity conservation.

• Large corporations employ a wide array of tactics to influence the CBD, including direct lobbying of Parties, placing contacts within the CBD Secretariat, utilizing 'revolving doors', and funding UN activities.
• Corporate influence is often obscured through the use of lobbying groups and partnerships with international conservation organizations, such as WWF, IUCN, and The Nature Conservancy, which may have corporate ties or funding.
• The biotechnology industry has specifically manipulated the CBD and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, including the use of the Public Research and Regulation Initiative (PRRI) to block guidance documents on biosafety and the use of 'Emerging Ag' to influence positions on gene drives.
• Corporate entities have infiltrated national delegations; for example, during COP14 in 2018, biotechnology lobbying groups Target Malaria and ISAAA sponsored members of at least six African national delegations.
• The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) presents itself as a leader in sustainability while including members accused of severe environmental damage, such as Vale (dam collapses in Brazil), BP (Deepwater Horizon), and Unilever (deforestation in Indonesia).
• Corporations promote 'green' solutions—such as 'nature-based solutions', 'nature positive', and biodiversity offsetting—which the report claims are designed to protect business models rather than the environment.
• The report recommends that the UN and Member States ban corporate representatives from national delegations, limit the size of the 'business and industry' stakeholder group, and establish a 'cooling-off' period for UN officials before they can work for lobbying firms.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2022). La naturaleza de los negocios: La influencia empresarial en el Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica y el Marco Mundial de la Diversidad Biológica. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/foei-nature-of-business.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. La naturaleza de los negocios: La influencia empresarial en el Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica y el Marco Mundial de la Diversidad Biológica. 2022. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/foei-nature-of-business.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2022naturaleza, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{La naturaleza de los negocios: La influencia empresarial en el Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica y el Marco Mundial de la Diversidad Biológica}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/foei-nature-of-business.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }