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A 2014 statement from JA! / Friends of the Earth Mozambique detailing the deterioration of civil society space, human rights violations, and government repression in Mozambique during 2013.

A statement by Amigos de la Tierra Mozambique / JA! reflecting on the deterioration of human rights, civil liberties, and environmental justice in Mozambique during 2013, and expressing goals for 2014.

Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) expresses its formal opposition to the REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) system, arguing that it commodifies forests, violates the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities, and allows industrialized nations to avoid reducing fossil fuel emissions through flawed carbon offsetting mechanisms.

Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) declares a 'NO REDD' position, opposing all forms of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) schemes, whether market-based or publicly funded. The organization argues that REDD commodifies forests, undermines the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and fails to address the structural causes of climate change by allowing industrialized nations to avoid direct emissions reductions through the use of carbon offsets.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and 136 other organizations opposing biodiversity offset mechanisms, which they argue treat nature as a tradable commodity and facilitate unsustainable development.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International for the 2013 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, highlighting the persistence of gender-based violence and the specific threats faced by women engaged in political and environmental activism.

A statement by the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) calling for international solidarity against the political and judicial persecution of its leaders. The organization alleges that the Honduran court system is being used by the DESA corporation and the state to criminalize the Lenca people's defense of their territories and the River Gualcarque against a hydroelectric project.

Friends of the Earth South Africa and groundWork issued a letter to President Jacob Zuma opposing the lifting of the fracking moratorium, citing environmental risks, lack of public consultation, and the potential for increased greenhouse gas emissions.

This report by Friends of the Earth International provides a critical analysis of forestry governance in Malaysia and the timber procurement policies of Japan, South Korea, and Australia. It argues that existing 'sustainable' and 'legal' timber frameworks are often rudimentary technical responses that fail to address systemic issues such as corruption, lack of transparency, and the violation of indigenous customary land rights in producer countries. The document highlights a significant gap between official policy and the reality on the ground, noting that importer countries often rely on the 'faith' of producer-country governance rather than independent verification.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International calling for the release of Berta Cáceres and other activists in Honduras, alleging state-sponsored violence and corporate persecution of indigenous and peasant defenders of ancestral territories.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizing the 'financialisation' of nature, specifically the use of industrial-scale tree plantations as financial assets and carbon sinks, which the organization argues leads to environmental destruction and human rights violations.

This report by Friends of the Earth International documents 'environmental Nakba' in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, specifically the West Bank. It details how the Israeli occupation utilizes land expropriation, water control, toxic waste dumping, and nature conservation designations as tools for colonization and ethnic cleansing.

This report by Friends of the Earth International details ecological injustices and environmental violations committed by Israeli occupants in Palestine, specifically within the West Bank. The authors argue that environmental destruction—including water theft, toxic waste dumping, and the misuse of nature reserves—is an integral part of a broader project of colonization and ethnic cleansing, which they term an "ecological Nakba."

This report by Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) documents environmental injustices and human rights violations resulting from the Israeli occupation of Palestine, specifically in the West Bank. Based on a 2012 observer mission, the report argues that land grabs, water appropriation, toxic waste dumping, and the use of nature reserves for ethnic cleansing constitute an 'environmental Nakba'—an ongoing project of colonization and dispossession.

An open letter from Friends of the Earth Africa and various NGOs addressed to the Prime Minister of Denmark, protesting statements made by Minister for Development Cooperation Christian Friis Bach. The letter rejects the imposition of failed development models from developed nations and asserts Africa's right to food sovereignty and sustainable, self-determined development.

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International details the impacts of palm oil plantations developed by the Malaysian company Sime Darby in Liberia. It alleges that the company's land concessions violate Liberian laws and international human rights principles, leading to land grabs, deforestation, and the loss of local livelihoods. The document also identifies European financial institutions providing funding to Sime Darby and calls for the renegotiation of contracts to ensure community consent and environmental protection.

Friends of the Earth International challenges World Bank claims that land lease deals in developing countries reduce poverty and hunger, arguing instead that land grabbing displaces communities, fuels conflict, and prioritizes exports over domestic food security.

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International examines the financial backers of Wilmar International and contrasts the company's corporate social responsibility claims with reports of environmental destruction and human rights violations in Indonesia, Nigeria, and Uganda.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International calling for the protection of Odey Oyama, director of the Nigerian Rainforest Resource Development Centre (RRDC), who faces life threats and government surveillance due to his opposition to a 50,000 hectare palm oil plantation established by Wilmar International in Cross-River State, Nigeria.

Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific (FoE APac) expresses concern that the South Korean government is promoting the 'Four Rivers Project' model for a similar water management contract in Thailand, despite the project's ecological damage and the suppression of critical civil society voices in Korea.