BOSQUES Y BIODIVERSIDAD: CONVENIO SOBRE LA DIVESIDAD BIOLÓGICA, COP15 – DEMANDAS CLAVE

Friends of the Earth International calls for a Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) that prioritizes absolute biodiversity loss reversal, the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and strict government regulation of corporations. The organization rejects 'false solutions' such as biodiversity offsets, nature-based solutions used for carbon capture, and corporate self-regulation, while advocating for a transition to agroecology and the provision of new, additional public financial resources for developing countries.

• The Global Biodiversity Framework must ensure the world lives within planetary boundaries, focusing on halting and reversing biodiversity loss in absolute terms rather than 'net' terms, and avoiding any regression from the Aichi targets.
• Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) are identified as the best guardians of biodiversity, with 80% of remaining biodiversity under their care; therefore, the GBF must recognize their land rights and protect their territories from destructive development projects.
• The document argues against corporate self-regulation and certification systems, asserting that governments must play a central role in regulating companies through internationally coordinated rules via the CBD to prevent corporate co-optation.
• Several 'false solutions' are rejected, including 'nature-based solutions' that prioritize carbon capture over biodiversity, biodiversity offsets based on 'no net loss' or 'net gain', and the 'Nature Positive' concept, which the author claims justifies short-term loss for long-term compensation.
• The organization warns against using biodiversity as a tool for climate goals, specifically rejecting the target for biodiversity to capture approximately 10GTeq of CO2 emissions and opposing measures like Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS).
• Industrial agriculture is cited as the primary driver of biodiversity loss; the document demands a global shift toward agroecology and the farming systems of Indigenous Peoples and peasants, rejecting 'sustainable intensification' and the use of GMOs and pesticides.
• Successful implementation of the GBF requires new and additional international public financial resources for developing countries, adhering to the Rio principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and excluding biodiversity offset funds from being counted as financing.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2022). BOSQUES Y BIODIVERSIDAD: CONVENIO SOBRE LA DIVESIDAD BIOLÓGICA, COP15 – DEMANDAS CLAVE. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SP_Position_CBDCOP15.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. BOSQUES Y BIODIVERSIDAD: CONVENIO SOBRE LA DIVESIDAD BIOLÓGICA, COP15 – DEMANDAS CLAVE. 2022. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SP_Position_CBDCOP15.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternational2022bosques, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{BOSQUES Y BIODIVERSIDAD: CONVENIO SOBRE LA DIVESIDAD BIOLÓGICA, COP15 – DEMANDAS CLAVE}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SP_Position_CBDCOP15.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }