Analyse des Amis de la Terre International du TFFF (Tropical Forest Forever Facility)

Friends of the Earth International opposes the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), a Brazilian-led initiative designed to mobilize private finance for tropical forest conservation. The organization argues that the TFFF's 'blended finance' model—which prioritizes private investor returns over conservation payments—treats nature as a commodity and risks creating a cycle of debt for tropical forest countries. The paper criticizes the central role of the World Bank and the limited influence of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), calling instead for debt cancellation, historical reparations, and community-led forest management based on the intrinsic value of ecosystems.

• The TFFF is a hybrid investment fund initiated by the Brazilian government, planned for launch at COP30 in Belém in November 2025, which aims to make forest preservation economically competitive against destructive activities.
• The facility utilizes a 'blended finance' structure where 20% of capital comes from public funds and philanthropy to attract 80% in private investment, with a payment priority that ensures private investors are reimbursed before public investors and tropical forest countries.
• Friends of the Earth International argues that the TFFF's fixed payment of 4 USD per hectare reduces forests to a carbon capture service and promotes 'green capitalism' and the financialization of nature.
• The governance structure is criticized for centralizing power in the Global North and International Financial Institutions (IFIs), specifically the World Bank, which serves as the trustee and secretariat responsible for allocating payments.
• The TFFF may create a 'vicious cycle of indebtedness' because the returns used to pay tropical forest countries are largely derived from the debt repayments made by developing countries to international investors.
• While the TFFF mandates that at least 20% of payments go to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), the organization deems this insufficient and warns that the 10-person advisory council lacks adequate representation.
• The TFFF is presented as complementary to REDD+ and carbon markets, which Friends of the Earth International claims reinforces 'false solutions' and a financial architecture that transforms the climate crisis into commercial opportunities.

APA

Torres, L. F., Fandel, G., Masson, L., Marien, N., & Ortiz, L. (2025). Analyse des Amis de la Terre International du TFFF (Tropical Forest Forever Facility). Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FoEls-analysis-of-the-Tropical-Forest-Forever-Facility_FR_DIGITAL_V4.pdf

Chicago

Torres, Lyda Forero, Ghislaine Fandel, Lise Masson, Nele Marien, and Lucia Ortiz. Analyse des Amis de la Terre International du TFFF (Tropical Forest Forever Facility). Friends of the Earth International, 2025. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FoEls-analysis-of-the-Tropical-Forest-Forever-Facility_FR_DIGITAL_V4.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{torres2025analyse, author = {Torres, Lyda Forero and Fandel, Ghislaine and Masson, Lise and Marien, Nele and Ortiz, Lucia}, title = {{Analyse des Amis de la Terre International du TFFF (Tropical Forest Forever Facility)}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2025}, month = oct, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/FoEls-analysis-of-the-Tropical-Forest-Forever-Facility_FR_DIGITAL_V4.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }