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The statement asserts that the destruction of nature and attacks on its defenders are part of the same corporate machinery. It highlights the experience of the A’i Cofán people in Ecuador facing oil extraction and argues that voluntary corporate sustainability commitments are insufficient to protect biodiversity or human rights. The author calls for a legally binding international instrument to regulate transnational corporations.

Friends of the Earth International issues a statement condemning U.S.-led imperialism, specifically citing military actions in Palestine, Iran, Venezuela, and Lebanon, and the blockade of Cuba. The organization argues that imperialist strategies to control global resources and the economy result in severe human rights violations, environmental degradation, and the prolongation of fossil fuel reliance, thereby exacerbating the permanent climate crisis.

Amigos de la Tierra Internacional denounces US-led imperialism, specifically citing military actions in Iran, Venezuela, Lebanon, and Palestine, and the blockade of Cuba. The organization argues that imperialist aggression secures corporate control over resources and critical minerals, prolongs fossil fuel reliance, and diverts trillions in public funds from basic services to war. It calls for the dismantling of imperialist and corporate power, the redirection of military spending toward global recovery, and the adherence to international law to ensure environmental and social justice.

Friends of the Earth International denounces US-led imperialism and the actions of the US and Israel, asserting that military aggression and economic warfare—including sanctions and blockades—cause severe humanitarian crises and environmental degradation. The organization argues that imperialist control over resources, including oil and critical minerals, prolongs the fossil fuel era and threatens the climate. It calls for an end to these aggressions, the redirection of war funding toward global repair, and the dismantling of corporate power and far-right influence to achieve environmental and social justice.

Friends of the Earth International (ATI) denounces the violence and racial profiling carried out by US agencies including ICE, CBP, and DHS, specifically highlighting 38 known deaths in ICE custody since 2025. The statement argues that border militarization and surveillance perpetuate racism and xenophobia, while asserting that migration is a necessary form of adaptation to climate collapse. ATI demands an end to the Trump administration's policies and calls for the abolition of ICE and the establishment of safe, dignified migration pathways.

Friends of the Earth International denounces the systemic violence and racial profiling carried out by US immigration and border agencies (ICE, CBP, and DHS), linking migration to climate adaptation and imperialist interventions. The organization calls for the abolition of ICE and an end to the militarization of borders.

Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) denounces the violence and racial profiling carried out by US agencies including ICE, CBP, and DHS, citing 38 known deaths in ICE custody since 2025. The organization argues that border militarisation reinforces racism and xenophobia, and asserts that migration is a natural form of climate adaptation in response to environmental and political uncertainty. FoEI calls for the abolition of ICE and the establishment of safe, dignified migration pathways.

Friends of the Earth International has issued a statement condemning the March 12, 2026, acid attack on Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of KontraS, in Jakarta. The organization describes the attack as part of a systemic threat to democracy and human rights in Indonesia, characterized by increasing violence, criminalization, and surveillance of activists. The statement highlights Yunus's role in providing legal assistance to Indigenous Peoples and farmers resisting environmentally destructive projects. It calls on the Indonesian government to conduct a transparent investigation and urges the UN Human Rights Council and Special Rapporteurs to intervene to ensure accountability and protection for defenders of territories and the environment.

Friends of the Earth International expresses condemnation following an acid attack on Andrie Yunus, Deputy Coordinator of KontraS, on 12 March 2026 in Jakarta. The organization describes the attack as part of a systemic pattern of violence, criminalization, and surveillance targeting activists, including those defending territories and environmental rights. The statement calls on the Indonesian government to conduct a transparent investigation and urges the United Nations Human Rights Council and Special Rapporteurs to monitor the situation to ensure accountability and protection for defenders.

The statement asserts that gender inequality is reinforced by patriarchy, colonialism, and corporate power, which exacerbate the impacts of environmental destruction on women. It calls for global action to protect environmental defenders, end militarization, and invest in universal care systems to achieve a just transition and systemic change.

The statement asserts that gender injustice is deeply linked to environmental destruction and systemic oppression rooted in patriarchy, colonialism, and corporate power. It highlights that women and gender-diverse people are disproportionately affected by ecosystem collapse and militarisation but are also leading resistance efforts. The document calls for governments to protect environmental defenders, end militarisation, and invest in universal care services.

The statement asserts that gender inequality is deeply linked to environmental destruction and systemic exploitation. It highlights how women and gender-marginalized people are disproportionately affected by ecological collapse and militarization while leading resistance efforts. The text calls for international action to protect environmental defenders, end militarization, and ensure equitable access to land and resources.

The author argues that the IPBES Assessment on Businesses and Biodiversity relies on the flawed assumption that companies lack awareness of their environmental impacts. The text asserts that biodiversity destruction remains profitable, leading companies to lobby against regulations. It highlights the failure of voluntary corporate actions, noting that less than 1% of reporting companies significantly disclose biodiversity impacts. The author rejects market-based instruments like biodiversity credits and certifications as 'false solutions' and 'greenwashing,' calling instead for binding international norms and strict limits on corporate impacts to prevent ecological collapse.

The People's Summit declaration identifies the capitalist mode of production and transnational corporations as the primary drivers of the climate crisis. It rejects market-based 'false solutions' and calls for a transition based on popular sovereignty, the recognition of ancestral knowledge, and the redistribution of wealth from the Global North to the Global South. The document emphasizes the intersection of climate action with feminism, anti-imperialism, and the protection of indigenous territories.

The Peoples’ Summit declaration identifies the capitalist mode of production and transnational corporations as the primary causes of the climate crisis. It rejects market-based 'false solutions' and the current model of multilateralism, calling instead for a 'just, sovereign and popular transition.' Key demands include the demarcation of indigenous lands, popular agrarian reform, the end of fossil fuel exploitation, and the redirection of military spending toward climate repair. The document emphasizes feminist justice, the recognition of ancestral knowledge, and the need for international climate finance to bypass institutions like the IMF and World Bank to address the socio-environmental debt owed to the global South.

The People's Summit declaration argues that the capitalist mode of production and transnational corporations are the root causes of the climate crisis and environmental racism. It rejects market-based 'false solutions' and the current multilateral system, calling instead for the recognition of ancestral knowledge, the protection of indigenous territories, and a sovereign, popular energy transition. The document demands the end of fossil fuel extraction, the redistribution of wealth from the global north to the south as socio-environmental debt, and the implementation of agroecology and feminist care work as central to planetary survival.

Friends of the Earth International asserts that a lasting peace requires the complete end of the Israeli occupation and full sovereignty for the Palestinian people. The statement reports that despite ceasefire claims, atrocities and humanitarian disasters persist in Gaza, where environmental damage is severe. In the West Bank, the document notes escalating settler and military violence, specifically citing 158 attacks on olive harvesters since October 2025. It rejects the 'Trump plan' as an attack on Palestinian land rights and demands accountability for crimes committed over the last 48 months.

Friends of the Earth International asserts that there can be no peace without a free Palestine, stating that current ceasefires have not stopped killings and bombings. The statement highlights a catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, including toxic debris and contaminated air and water, and reports intensifying settler and military violence in the West Bank, specifically targeting olive harvests. It rejects the Trump plan as an attack on Palestinian land rights and demands full sovereignty for a Palestinian state and accountability for crimes committed over the last 48 months.

Friends of the Earth International asserts that a sustainable peace is impossible without a free Palestine, highlighting the catastrophic humanitarian and environmental conditions in Gaza and the escalating violence against communities in the West Bank. The statement rejects the Trump peace plan as an attack on Palestinian land rights and demands full sovereignty for a Palestinian state, the end of Israeli occupation, and accountability for war crimes.

The report examines the intersection of biodiversity loss and human rights violations, asserting that transnational corporations (TNCs) drive ecological destruction through industrial agriculture, extractivism, and infrastructure projects. It critiques voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) and due diligence frameworks as 'false solutions' that facilitate corporate impunity. The document calls for a legally binding treaty on TNCs and human rights, the operationalization of a human rights-based approach within the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and the recognition of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities as rights-holders rather than mere stakeholders.