Search Climate Insights Directory

This internal report by Friends of the Earth International (ATI) analyzes decisions made during 14 Conferences of the Parties (COPs) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It categorizes 233 decisions into five programmatic approaches—Community Forest Management (MCB), Biodiversity, Rights, Financialization (False Solutions), and Governance—to provide a tool for indigenous peoples and social movements to hold governments accountable for their international commitments.

This internal synthesis note by Friends of the Earth International (ATI) analyzes decisions made during 14 Conferences of the Parties (COP) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The report identifies 233 decisions relevant to ATI's 'Forests and Biodiversity' program, categorizing them into five axes: community forest management (GCF), biodiversity, rights, financialization (false solutions), and governance. The document serves as a tool for local communities and indigenous peoples to hold governments accountable for their international commitments regarding biodiversity conservation and the protection of traditional rights.

This internal briefing by Friends of the Earth International (FOEI) analyzes 233 decisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to create a tool for national-level advocacy. The document categorizes these decisions into five programmatic areas—Community Forest Management (CFM), Biodiversity, Rights, Financing (False Solutions), and Governance—to help Indigenous Peoples and social movements hold governments accountable to their international commitments.

This report by Friends of the Earth International identifies and critiques 'false solutions' to the biodiversity and climate crises, specifically those based on the financialization of nature. The document argues that these mechanisms, such as carbon credits and biodiversity offsets, do not address the root causes of environmental destruction but instead reinforce the dominant capitalist economic system and the power of multinational corporations.

This internal report by Friends of the Earth International (December 2020) argues that the right to organize and the protection of cultural and spiritual rights are essential for the success and full development of Community Forest Management (MCB). It positions these rights as collective and historical, emphasizing that legal frameworks should be used as one tool within a broader strategy of communication and mobilization to defend the territories of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

This internal briefing by Friends of the Earth International (ATI) examines the fundamental rights to community organization and cultural/spiritual expression as essential pillars for Community Forest Management (CFM). It argues that legal frameworks, while important, must be part of a broader struggle for rights and that the protection of cultural identity is inextricably linked to the protection of the territories where these practices occur.

This executive summary evaluates progress toward Goals 3 and 4 of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), focusing on reducing deforestation caused by extractive industries and infrastructure, and supporting sustainable livelihoods. The report finds that natural forest loss has increased since 2014, failing the 2020 target of a 50% reduction. While some governments and companies have adopted policies and commitments, progress is hindered by a widespread lack of transparency, weak enforcement, and a continued economic reliance on resource extraction.

The 2020 NYDF Progress Assessment executive summary evaluates progress toward Goals 3 and 4 of the New York Declaration on Forests, which focus on reducing deforestation from infrastructure and extractive industries and supporting sustainable livelihoods. The report finds that natural forest loss has increased since 2014, failing the 2020 target of halving the rate. While some policy frameworks and corporate commitments exist, progress is severely hindered by a lack of transparency, weak enforcement of regulations, and a continued global economic reliance on resource extraction.

This executive summary evaluates progress toward Objectives 3 and 4 of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), focusing on reducing deforestation caused by infrastructure and extractive industries and supporting sustainable livelihoods. The report finds that progress is slow, with natural forest cover loss increasing since 2014 and significant gaps in transparency and policy implementation across governments, corporations, and financial institutions.

This executive summary from the NYDF Assessment Partners evaluates progress toward Goals 3 and 4 of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), focusing on reducing deforestation from infrastructure and extractive industries while promoting sustainable livelihoods. The report finds that natural forest loss has increased since 2014, and progress toward these goals is slow due to systemic barriers, lack of transparency, and a continued global economic reliance on resource extraction.

This executive summary, published in November 2020 by the NYDF Assessment Partners and coordinated by Climate Focus, evaluates progress toward the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF). It specifically focuses on Objective 3 (reducing deforestation from economic sectors other than agriculture) and Objective 4 (promoting sustainable alternatives to basic-need driven deforestation). The report finds that natural forest loss has increased since 2014, failing the goal of a 50% reduction by 2020, and highlights systemic failures in transparency, policy enforcement, and the protection of indigenous rights across governments, corporations, and financial institutions.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement condemning the kidnapping of four members of the Afro-Indigenous Garifuna community from Triunfo de la Cruz, Honduras, and denouncing systematic violence and land dispossession against the Garifuna people.

This document consists of formal submissions by Natural Justice to the Kenyan Ministry of Environment and Forestry regarding the Draft Forest Policy 2020. The submissions argue for a shift away from 'fortress conservation' and the current Community Forest Association (CFA) model toward a human-rights-based approach that recognizes the ancestral rights and conservation roles of indigenous and local communities.

This report by Friends of the Earth International (ATI) outlines the essential rights and conditions necessary for the successful implementation of Community Forest Management (MCB). It argues that MCB is a tool for both environmental conservation and the defense of the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, asserting that these rights are intrinsic and exist independently of state recognition.

This report by Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) outlines the essential rights required for the successful implementation of Community Forest Management (CFM). It argues that CFM is not merely a forestry technique but a political tool for defending the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, asserting that these rights are inherent and exist independently of state recognition.

This submission by Natural Justice to the UN Special Rapporteur in the Field of Cultural Rights details the impacts of climate change on indigenous peoples and local communities in Africa. It highlights how environmental shifts and land-use changes threaten bio-cultural resources and traditional knowledge, while presenting 'Community Protocols' as a tool for adaptation and the protection of cultural rights. The document also outlines the severe risks faced by cultural and environmental rights defenders in Africa, including violence, criminalization, and land grabbing.

This report by Friends of the Earth International analyzes the 2019 Amazon rainforest fires as a result of corporate power and the expansion of the agricultural frontier. It argues that the MercoSur-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will accelerate deforestation, violate the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and reinforce Brazil's neo-colonial dependence by prioritizing the profits of transnational corporations over environmental and human rights.

The Natural Justice Strategy (2020-2022) outlines a Pan-African approach to securing social and environmental justice for Indigenous peoples and local communities. The organisation is shifting from siloed programmes to three integrated programmatic streams: affirming rights to lands and resources, defending rights against environmental impacts, and standing with communities through legal empowerment and movement building.

The Living Convention Volume I is a comprehensive guide and compendium published by Natural Justice in 2020. It democratizes international law by aggregating disparate legal provisions from human rights instruments and multilateral environmental agreements into a single, accessible resource. The document is specifically designed to empower Indigenous peoples, local communities, and peasants to assert their rights regarding the interrelationships between humans and nature, including land tenure, biodiversity, climate change, and traditional knowledge.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) outlining the critical requirements for COP-25 in Madrid to maintain credibility and effectiveness. The authors argue that the conference must move beyond baseline expectations to deliver rights-based climate action, increase national ambition for 2020, and ensure that carbon trading mechanisms do not repeat the failures of the Kyoto Protocol.