‘Nature Based Solutions’ A corporate smoksecreen

The fact sheet critiques the adoption of 'nature based solutions' (NBS) by over 1,500 corporations, asserting that these strategies allow companies to maintain fossil fuel use and industrial growth under the guise of 'net zero' commitments. It highlights Shell's plan to plant trees on an area nearly the size of Brazil and Nestlé's reliance on offsetting to mask projected growth in animal product sourcing. The document contrasts these corporate approaches with community-led solutions like agroecology and community forest management, which it describes as essential for climate justice and food sovereignty.

• More than 1,500 corporations have committed to 'net zero' emissions, often utilizing 'nature based solutions' without pledging to stop burning fossil fuels or altering their core business models.
• Shell's strategy to meet a 1.5 degree warming threshold relies on an 'extensive scale-up of nature-based solutions', which would involve planting trees on a land area nearly as large as Brazil.
• Nestlé's 'Net Zero Roadmap' uses carbon offsetting to hide emissions from a projected 68% increase in the sourcing of commodity crops, dairy, and animal products between 2020 and 2030.
• The document asserts that 'nature based solutions' are engineered to benefit high-polluting countries and industrial corporations by commodifying carbon and nature, whereas real solutions lie in agroecology, community forest management, and the autonomous governance of territories by Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). ‘Nature Based Solutions’ A corporate smoksecreen. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FoEI-NBS-factsheet1.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. ‘Nature Based Solutions’ A corporate smoksecreen. n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FoEI-NBS-factsheet1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternationalndnature, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{‘Nature Based Solutions’ A corporate smoksecreen}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FoEI-NBS-factsheet1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }