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This report by Friends of the Earth International critiques the 2010 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between California, Acre, and Chiapas to create a REDD+ carbon credit system. The document argues that such mechanisms prioritize market logic over structural climate causes, leading to land dispossession, human rights violations, and the marginalization of indigenous and traditional communities in Brazil and Mexico.

This report by Friends of the Earth International analyzes the 2010 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between California, Acre (Brazil), and Chiapas (Mexico) to create a REDD+ carbon credit system. The author argues that these market-based mechanisms, including jurisdictional REDD+ programs and cap-and-trade offsets, facilitate the commodification of nature and lead to human rights violations, land dispossession, and the marginalization of indigenous and traditional communities.

A statement by Amigos de la Tierra de América Latina y el Caribe (ATALC) denouncing human rights violations and the criminalization of the Brazilian people under the government of Michel Temer, specifically citing military repression of social mobilizations and the imposition of a state of siege in Brasilia.

A statement by Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) denouncing human rights violations and the criminalization of the Brazilian people under the government of Michel Temer, specifically citing the use of the military to repress social mobilizations in May 2017.

A statement by Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) denouncing the deployment of the army by Michel Temer's administration to repress social mobilizations in Brazil, specifically in Brasilia, and reporting violence against peasants in Pará State.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizing the UN Convention on Biological Diversity's 2017 theme of tourism, arguing that mass tourism causes severe environmental degradation and human rights abuses rather than protecting biodiversity.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizing the UN Convention on biodiversity's promotion of tourism, arguing that mainstream tourism causes severe environmental destruction, human rights abuses, and economic injustice.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizing the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its continued financing of coal projects despite the risks of climate change and local environmental destruction.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizing the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its continued financing of coal-based projects despite acknowledging the threats of climate change to poverty mitigation in the Asia-Pacific region.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International commemorating the 41st anniversary of Land Day, detailing Israeli land confiscation in Palestine and calling for an end to settlement activities.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International arguing that the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) model is fundamentally flawed and should not be revived, calling instead for a complete reset of trade policy to prioritize public good over corporate interests.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International denouncing BNP Paribas for its alleged role in tax evasion and the financing of fossil fuels, issued in support of Florent Compain, who faced prosecution for a non-violent protest action against the bank.

A statement by Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) condemning a wave of killings of land and environmental defenders in Colombia during early 2017, calling for urgent international protection strategies and government action to end impunity.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) condemning the murder of social and environmental activists in Colombia during early 2017 and calling for international protection strategies and government action to end the violence.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International for International Women’s Day 2017, featuring testimonies from women and transgender environmental activists globally. The document argues that environmental justice is inseparable from gender and social justice, highlighting how patriarchal and capitalist systems exacerbate environmental destruction and marginalize women and transgender people in activism.

Friends of the Earth International condemns the February 15, 2017, assassination of environmental lawyer Mia Manuelita Cumba Masacariñas-Green in Tagbilaran, Bohol, and calls for an urgent government investigation into the killing.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International marking the first anniversary of the murder of Lenca Indigenous activist Berta Cáceres, linking the defense of territories against corporate exploitation to the broader struggle against patriarchy and capitalism.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International commemorating the first anniversary of the murder of Berta Cáceres, an indigenous Lenca activist killed for defending the Gualcarque river against dam construction in Honduras.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement condemning the murder of 85-year-old Palestinian farmer Suleiman Hammad, who was killed by an Israeli settler on February 8, 2017, near Al-Khader Village.

A statement from Friends of the Earth (U.S.) President Erich Pica regarding the inauguration of Donald Trump, expressing concern over threats to American democracy and the Constitution.