FORÊTS ET BIODIVERSITÉ: CONVENTION SUR LA DIVERSITÉ BIOLOGIQUE, COP15 – PRINCIPALES EXIGENCES

Friends of the Earth International calls for a Global Biodiversity Framework based on environmental integrity and human rights, rejecting corporate self-regulation and 'false solutions' like nature-based offsets. The organization advocates for the recognition of indigenous peoples' land rights, a transition to agroecology, and the provision of new, public international financial resources for developing countries to implement biodiversity goals.

• The Global Biodiversity Framework must prioritize the absolute stop and reversal of biodiversity loss rather than 'No Net Loss' targets, and it should not represent a regression from the Aichi Targets.
• The document argues that transforming 30% of the planet into protected areas is insufficient if governance ignores the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs), who manage 80% of remaining biodiversity.
• Friends of the Earth International rejects corporate self-regulation, self-certification, and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), demanding instead coordinated government regulation of the agro-industrial and commercial sectors.
• The organization identifies several 'false solutions' that facilitate greenwashing and business-as-usual, including 'Nature-based Solutions', 'Nature Positive' concepts, economic valuation of nature, and biodiversity offsets.
• Biodiversity should not be used as a tool to offset climate emissions; the document rejects the use of biodiversity to 'absorb' approximately 10 GTeq of CO2 emissions.
• Industrial agriculture is cited as the primary driver of biodiversity loss, and the document calls for a global transition toward agroecology and indigenous/peasant farming systems.
• Implementation of the GBF requires new, additional, and public international financial resources for developing countries, adhering to the Rio principle of common but differentiated responsibilities.
• A robust implementation mechanism is necessary to avoid the failure of the Aichi Targets, including compliance mechanisms, peer reviews, and a rejection of corporate self-reporting as a monitoring tool.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2022). FORÊTS ET BIODIVERSITÉ: CONVENTION SUR LA DIVERSITÉ BIOLOGIQUE, COP15 – PRINCIPALES EXIGENCES. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FR_Position_CBDCOP15.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. FORÊTS ET BIODIVERSITÉ: CONVENTION SUR LA DIVERSITÉ BIOLOGIQUE, COP15 – PRINCIPALES EXIGENCES. 2022. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FR_Position_CBDCOP15.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternational2022forts, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{FORÊTS ET BIODIVERSITÉ: CONVENTION SUR LA DIVERSITÉ BIOLOGIQUE, COP15 – PRINCIPALES EXIGENCES}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FR_Position_CBDCOP15.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }