‘Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza’

The fact sheet critiques the use of 'nature-based solutions' by major corporations to achieve 'net zero' targets without abandoning fossil fuels or changing core business models. It highlights Shell's plan to plant forests the size of Brazil and Nestlé's reliance on offsets despite its contribution to deforestation. The document contrasts these corporate strategies with 'real solutions' led by Indigenous peoples and local communities, such as agroecology and community forest management, which prioritize ecological governance over the commodification of carbon.

• Over 1,500 large companies across sectors—including fossil fuels (BP, Shell, Total), technology (Microsoft, Apple), retail (Amazon, Walmart), and finance (HSBC, BlackRock)—have committed to net-zero emissions, yet none have committed to stopping the burning of fossil fuels or altering their primary business models.
• Shell aims to offset 120 megatonnes of emissions annually by 2030, which is approximately 85% of the current annual CO2 emissions of all citizens and companies in the Netherlands. To meet a 1.5-degree Celsius goal, Shell's plan involves planting trees on an area nearly the size of Brazil.
• Nestlé's 'Net Zero Roadmap' masks projected growth in its procurement of animal products and basic commodities between 2020 and 2030, estimated at 68%. While targeting a 50% emission reduction by 2030, the company will rely heavily on offsets to reach net zero by 2050, estimating a need to offset 13 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.
• The document asserts that 'nature-based solutions' and natural carbon removal initiatives are designed to benefit industrial agricultural and food companies and polluting countries by allowing them to avoid action and treat nature and carbon as commodities.
• True solutions to the climate crisis are found in the practices and knowledge of Indigenous peoples, peasants, fishers, and pastoralists, specifically through agroecology for food sovereignty and community forest management based on autonomous ecological governance.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). ‘Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza’. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FoEI-SBN-ficha1.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. ‘Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza’. n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FoEI-SBN-ficha1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternationalndsoluciones, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{‘Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza’}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FoEI-SBN-ficha1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }