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Friends of the Earth International and 81 other organizations condemn the Colombian government's use of military and police force against peaceful protesters. The statement links social unrest to economic inequality, the failure to implement FARC-EP peace accords, and an extractive development model that prioritizes capital accumulation over nature and human rights. It calls for an end to human rights violations, the cessation of aerial glyphosate spraying, and the implementation of comprehensive agrarian reform.

Friends of the Earth International and 81 other organizations condemn the Colombian government's violent response to the 2021 National Strike. The statement links the social unrest to a tax reform proposal, rising poverty, and a development model that prioritizes extractive industries and monetary accumulation over human rights and nature. It calls for an immediate end to military repression, the protection of the right to protest, and the implementation of comprehensive agrarian reform and food sovereignty.

The report identifies thousands of mining concessions and dozens of coal-fired power plants (PLTU) located in areas high-risk for earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, and landslides. It argues that a 'science-policy gap' exists where economic interests of oligarchs override disaster mitigation and environmental safety. The document highlights specific cases, such as the PLTU in Teluk Sepang and the mining in Wadas, to illustrate how these projects exacerbate disaster risks and marginalize local communities. It further claims that the Minerba Law and the Omnibus Law (Job Creation Law) weaken environmental protections and facilitate the expansion of risky extractive projects.

The report identifies thousands of mining concessions and dozens of coal-fired power plants located in areas prone to earthquakes, floods, and landslides across Indonesia. It argues that a 'science-policy gap' exists where the Indonesian government ignores disaster risks to facilitate investments for 'extractive oligarchs,' often through National Strategic Projects (PSN). The document details specific case studies, such as the Panau Coal Steam-Power Plant and the Bener Dam project, to illustrate how these investments increase community vulnerability and environmental degradation. It concludes that recent legislative changes, including the Job Creation Law (Omnibus Law), further exacerbate these risks by loosening environmental regulations and centralizing spatial planning authority.

The author advocates for a transition from 'environmental protection' to 'ecologism,' which addresses the root causes of ecological destruction rather than just symptoms. The text proposes a global green vision characterized by a 'just transition' to post-growth economics, the localization of supply chains to reduce dependence on globalized capitalist models, and the democratization of global governance. It emphasizes a shift in security paradigms from state militarism to human security, focusing on poverty, health, and environmental degradation. The document calls for the reallocation of global military spending—approximately 1.7 trillion dollars annually—toward sustainable development and the adoption of a 'fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty' to complement the Paris Agreement.

The document argues that the OECD's Pillar Two (GloBE) proposal, while intending to reduce tax evasion, may inadvertently penalize resource-rich developing countries due to timing differences in how mining investments are depreciated. Because mining requires massive upfront capital, local tax laws often allow accelerated depreciation, leading to low effective tax rates (ETR) in early years. Under current GloBE rules, this could trigger 'top-up taxes' payable to the parent company's home country rather than the host country, potentially reducing investment and transferring billions in tax revenue from developing to developed nations. The report evaluates three solutions: a combination of loss carry-forwards and credits, deferred tax accounting, and the use of local tax rules for ETR calculations, while also noting the challenge of permanent differences caused by tax holidays and stabilization clauses.

The statement highlights a gap between Kenya's robust legal framework—including the Constitution and the 2016 Water Act—and the reality of water pollution caused by industrial activities. It cites specific examples of contamination from battery recycling and the salt industry, and warns against the water-related risks associated with oil and gas production, calling for stronger regulatory oversight and corporate accountability.

The document examines how the OECD's global digital tax reforms, specifically Pillar One and Pillar Two, affect the extractive industries. While Pillar One's 'Amount A' excludes non-renewable resources, 'Amount B' lacks specific rules for mining, and Pillar Two's minimum tax presents risks regarding depreciation rules and revenue distribution for developing nations.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) faces a 'paradox of plenty,' where immense natural resources coexist with extreme poverty and poor human development indicators. On its current trajectory, the DRC is projected to remain a low-income country with stagnant per capita income and high poverty rates through 2050. Key constraints include endemic corruption, a massive infrastructure deficit in electricity and transport, and a high fertility rate that hinders the demographic dividend. The report models several intervention scenarios, finding that while agricultural improvements offer short-term poverty relief, long-term prosperity depends on structural economic transformation and improved governance. A combined comprehensive scenario suggests that concerted action across governance, infrastructure, human capital, and agriculture could reduce the extreme poverty rate to 9.6% by 2050.

The document evaluates the EITI, a global transparency standard for extractive industries, noting its success in improving investment climates and contract disclosure while highlighting failures in preventing corruption and ensuring civil society participation.

The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting is proposing a two-pillar approach to international taxation. While Pillar One's 'Amount A' excludes extractive industries, 'Amount B' lacks a mining carve-out, potentially misallocating returns to marketing activities. Pillar Two (GloBE) introduces a minimum effective tax rate to curb profit shifting to tax havens, but its revenue distribution favors headquarters countries and its accounting rules may conflict with the depreciation cycles of mining projects. The document urges resource-rich governments to coordinate their positions to protect their right to tax natural resources.

The South African government aims to mobilise R1 trillion from the private sector over 10 years via an Infrastructure Fund to address an infrastructure deficit and revive economic growth. The document argues that the current focus on 'de-risking' private investment—through blended finance, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and converting infrastructure into asset classes—often shifts excessive risk to the public fiscus and may fail to deliver developmental outcomes. It cites the Gautrain and prison facilities in Bloemfontein and Louis Trichardt as examples of costly public-sector liabilities. The author recommends that the state maintain leadership in structural economic transformation, specifically shifting away from fossil fuels and extractive industries, while implementing stricter governance, transparency, and human rights due diligence for all private-sector involvements.

The policy brief examines how private sector development (PSD) in fragile states often exacerbates conflict by mirroring patronage politics and corruption. It argues that PSD should be treated as a continuation of peace negotiations, requiring broad-based social and political consensus on economic matters. The author recommends that the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) leverage its mandate to promote 'peace-positive' PSD, which prioritizes the reduction of horizontal inequalities, stimulates broad-based growth, and utilizes 'infrastructures for peace' to manage conflict risks. The brief suggests that companies should be treated as partners in peacebuilding, with their access to opportunities conditioned on their accountability for impacts.

Friends of the Earth International denounces a surge of systematic violence in Colombia, reporting over 280 deaths in 73 massacres by November 2020. The statement highlights the targeting of peasant, indigenous, and Afro-descendant communities, the failure of the Iván Duque government to protect leaders, and the lack of progress in implementing the 2016 peace agreements with FARC-EP. It calls for international investigation and the cessation of violence by state forces and paramilitaries.

The manual outlines a pedagogical approach to feminist popular education, combining theoretical frameworks on intersectionality and ecofeminism with practical workshop techniques. It argues that patriarchy, capitalism, and colonialism are interconnected systems of oppression that exploit both women's bodies and the natural environment. The document provides detailed instructions for organizing inclusive workshops, including specific exercises to analyze the sexual division of labor, structural violence against women, and the socio-environmental impacts of extractivism on territories.

The 'Manuel d’Éducation Populaire Féministe' is a toolkit designed by Friends of the Earth International to foster a critical feminist consciousness. It combines theoretical frameworks on anticapitalist feminism and ecofeminism with practical instructions for organizing inclusive workshops. The guide emphasizes the intersectionality of patriarchy with capitalism, racism, and colonialism, arguing that the sexual division of labor is the material basis for women's oppression. It provides specific exercises to analyze the division of labor, identify gender-based obstacles in activism, and explore the links between environmental extractivism and violence against women.

The Feminist Popular Education Manual by Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) is a guide for facilitators to create transformative, inclusive learning spaces. It argues that patriarchy is an interconnected system of oppression linked to capitalism, racism, and colonialism, which manifests primarily through the sexual division of labour. The document outlines a comprehensive structure for inclusive workshops—including the use of 'mística' rituals and 'sentipensares' (feel-thinking)—and provides specific educational modules. These modules use tools like the '24 hours in the life of men and women' clock and territorial mapping to analyze how extractivism and patriarchal control impact women's bodies and territories. The ultimate goal is to foster an anti-capitalist, grassroots feminism that prioritizes the sustainability of life and the reorganization of care work.

Jon Eagle Sr., the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, details the environmental and cultural harms caused by the Dakota Access Pipeline. He argues that the pipeline's continued operation, despite court rulings that its permits were illegal, constitutes a violation of treaties and a continuation of historical trauma against the Lakota people.

Friends of the Earth International denounces the October 22, 2020, killing of Mama Fikile Ntshangase, a member of the Somkhele community and the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation (MCEJO). Ntshangase opposed the expansion of the Tendele coal mine, owned by Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd, which threatened to displace 21 families. The document argues that environmental defenders across Africa face increasing violence and intimidation as transnational corporations expand extractive activities, often with the complicity of captured states. The organization demands a binding instrument to regulate corporations and calls on South African authorities, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, to ensure an impartial and thorough investigation into the murder.

Friends of the Earth International denounces the killing of Mama Fikile Ntshangase, a member of the Somkhele community and vice-president of a subcommission of the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organization (MCEJO). Ntshangase was murdered on October 22, 2020, after opposing the expansion of the Tendele coal mine, owned by Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd (a Petmin subsidiary), which threatened to displace 21 families. The organization highlights a broader trend of increasing human rights abuses against environmental and political activists across Africa, where transnational companies expand mining, oil, and gas activities despite local opposition. The statement calls on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other authorities to ensure an impartial and exhaustive investigation into the murder and other attacks on community rights defenders. It further advocates for a legally binding international instrument to regulate transnational corporations and end corporate impunity.