‘Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza’

The document critiques soil carbon offset programs, asserting they do not reduce global emissions but instead serve as a mechanism for agribusinesses to maintain industrial models. It highlights risks such as the erosion of traditional agricultural knowledge, the promotion of patented seeds and chemicals, and the unreliability of soil carbon measurement. The text specifically identifies companies like Yara and Boomitra as drivers of these markets, expanding from industrial farms in the US, Australia, and Brazil into small-scale farming in Africa, India, and South America.

• Soil carbon markets are described as offset mechanisms where farmers are paid to capture carbon to compensate for the ongoing emissions of corporations or governments, often aligned with 'net zero' goals.
• The document claims these programs perpetuate industrial agriculture by requiring specific 'climate-smart' practices that rely on patented seeds and agrochemicals, and by locking farmers into long-term contracts.
• Digital monitoring tools used for carbon credits are viewed as a means of 'data grabbing' that shifts agricultural knowledge from farmers to corporate algorithms.
• The author argues that soil carbon offsets are not a viable climate solution because soil carbon is temporary and cannot offset the long-term impact of burning fossil fuels.
• Measurement of soil carbon is characterized as unreliable, with significant variability between points on the same plot and a high risk of carbon being released quickly due to erosion or land-use changes.
• The document highlights the role of Yara, a major synthetic nitrogen fertilizer producer, in promoting these markets through its Agoro Carbon Alliance and investments in Boomitra to expand into East Africa, India, Mexico, and South America.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2023). ‘Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza’. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FoEI-SBN-ficha3.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. ‘Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza’. 2023. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FoEI-SBN-ficha3.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Friends of the Earth International |title=‘Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza’ |date=2023 |url=https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FoEI-SBN-ficha3.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{friendsoftheearthinternational2023soluciones, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{‘Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza’}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2023}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FoEI-SBN-ficha3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }