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The document outlines how biodiversity loss in forests undermines societal stability and global security. It identifies five key mechanisms: the role of pollinators and seed dispersers in food security, the capacity of diverse forests for carbon storage to mitigate climate change, the function of healthy forests in flood prevention, the reduction of zoonotic disease spillover through intact ecosystems, and the overall resilience of biodiverse systems against disturbances.

The document asserts that approximately $18.74 billion has been spent on over 700 miles of border wall that is ineffective at stopping drug trafficking or irregular crossings. It highlights that 83 laws have been waived to expedite construction, leading to the destruction of tribal cultural sites and critical wildlife habitats. A 2024 study in Arizona showed an 86% reduction in wildlife crossings due to the wall, and the text notes an increase in severe injuries and deaths from falls.

A briefing by Friends of the Earth International criticizing the climate-related goals in the first draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, specifically the target of mitigating 10 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent.

The document argues that community forest management must be viewed through a feminist lens to address the structural violence and oppression women face. It highlights that women possess diversified, holistic knowledge of forests—including agriculture, food, and conservation—and asserts that gender justice is essential for the defense of life and biodiversity. The framework advocates for women's full participation in social, political, and economic life, including autonomous access to water and seeds.

Friends of the Earth International provides policy recommendations and targets for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) to be determined at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP15 meeting in December 2022.

This briefing note by Friends of the Earth International critiques Target 8 of the first draft of the post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, arguing that the target prioritizes climate objectives over biodiversity conservation.

A fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International arguing that biodiversity offsets and credits are ineffective and potentially harmful mechanisms for biodiversity protection, advocating instead for transformational change to address the root causes of biodiversity loss.

This position statement from Friends of the Earth International addresses the role of protected areas within the context of the biodiversity crisis and negotiations for a new global biodiversity framework at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth International critiques biodiversity offsets and biocrédits, arguing that these market-based mechanisms often lead to social and environmental harm rather than effective conservation.

The document advocates for a feminist approach to community forest management, highlighting women's specialized holistic knowledge of biodiversity and the need to dismantle patriarchal power dynamics to ensure women's full social, political, and economic participation in their communities.

Friends of the Earth International (ATI) rejects the concept of Nature-based Solutions (SBN), arguing that the term is an opaque, overly broad framework used by governments and corporations to justify carbon neocolonialism, market mechanisms, and corporate greenwashing while facilitating land grabbing.

Friends of the Earth International rejects the concept of Nature Based Solutions (NBS), arguing that the term is too vague and is used by governments and corporations to facilitate greenwashing, neo-colonialism, and the dispossession of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

This policy brief by Friends of the Earth International argues that forests managed by Indigenous Peoples and local communities (PICL) are essential for biodiversity conservation and climate justice, but are threatened by extractive industries and exclusionary conservation models due to a lack of supportive public policies.

This briefing by Friends of the Earth International critiques Target 8 of the first draft of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, arguing that it prioritizes climate goals over biodiversity conservation.

Friends of the Earth International (ATI) rejects the concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), arguing that the term is overly broad and serves as a cover for carbon neocolonialism, market mechanisms, and corporate greenwashing.

The document establishes a feminist framework for community forest management, emphasizing that patriarchal systems cause structural violence against women and their territories. It highlights that women possess diversified, holistic knowledge of forest products, biodiversity, and conservation, which is essential for the defense of life. The framework advocates for the integration of ecofeminism and territorial community feminisms to dismantle power dynamics and guarantee women's autonomy and right to full participation in the social, political, and economic life of their communities.

A report by Friends of the Earth International and collaborators presented at COP16 in Cali, Colombia, which critiques biodiversity offsetting and crediting as market-based schemes that fail to address the biodiversity crisis and undermine the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The report advocates for community-led forest management and agroecology as essential, interrelated political strategies to combat deforestation and malnutrition caused by industrial agriculture and corporate control. It asserts that these approaches outperform traditional conservation and technical models by prioritizing community rights, traditional knowledge, and the intrinsic value of nature over market profits.

This policy brief from Friends of the Earth International argues that forests managed by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) are essential for biodiversity conservation and climate justice, but are threatened by extractive industries and certain conservation programs due to a lack of public policies recognizing their collective rights.

The document reports on the third Sustainability School organized by COECOCeiba AT in the community of Juanilama, Costa Rica. It advocates for 'Buen Vivir' (Good Living) as a foundation for sustainability, emphasizing the role of popular education in descolonizing thought and empowering social movements. The text contrasts the community-led agroecological practices and forest management in Juanilama with the destructive impacts of industrial agribusiness, such as pineapple and sugarcane monocultures. It further calls for climate justice, the rejection of carbon offsets and free trade agreements, and the promotion of food sovereignty through peasant mobilization and the recovery of ancestral knowledge.