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This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth International explains Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) in the context of the 2015 Paris climate negotiations and advocates for a 'fair shares' approach based on a global carbon budget to ensure climate targets are met.

This fact sheet summarizes the legal summons issued on 5 April 2019 by Milieudefensie and other claimants against Shell. The claimants argue that Shell's business model violates its legal duty of care and endangers human rights by contributing to dangerous climate change, demanding that the company align its emissions reductions with the IPCC's 1.5°C pathway.

This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth International defines environmental justice and outlines the organization's global and UK-based campaigns to address systemic inequalities related to climate change, pollution, and land use.

This report by Friends of the Earth International analyzes the Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership (KFCP), a pilot REDD+ project funded by the Australian government in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The document argues that the project is an ineffective and unjust approach to climate mitigation that prioritizes low-cost carbon credits over the land rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.

This Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) fact sheet from September 2014 argues against the 'financialization of nature,' which it describes as a process of privatizing and commodifying biodiversity through financial mechanisms. The document advocates for community-based governance, food sovereignty, and the use of public funds and taxes for conservation instead of market-based 'false solutions.'

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International argues that large corporations often escape accountability for human rights and environmental abuses due to the lack of binding international rules. It advocates for a new UN Human Rights Treaty to close the gap in international law, contrasting the lack of corporate accountability with the strong legal protections corporations enjoy through free trade and investment agreements.

This executive summary by Friends of the Earth International argues that the financial resources to transition the Global South to 100% renewable energy by 2030 already exist, but are hindered by a lack of political will and extreme wealth inequality. The document calculates the investment needed for this transition and proposes a framework for a democratic, just energy revolution.

This guide by Friends of the Earth International critiques the agribusiness investment model, arguing that trade and investment agreements prioritize corporate profits over food sovereignty and human rights. It advocates for a transition toward agroecology led by small-scale food producers to address hunger, climate change, and environmental degradation.

This report by Friends of the Earth International critiques the industrial agribusiness investment model, arguing that current trade and investment agreements prioritize corporate profits over food sovereignty and human rights. It advocates for a shift toward agroecology and the support of small-scale food producers to combat hunger and environmental degradation.

This report by Friends of the Earth International analyzes the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA). It argues that these 'new generation' agreements are part of a global strategy led by the US and EU to bypass the World Trade Organization (WTO), prioritize corporate interests over democratic decision-making, and dismantle social and environmental regulations.

This report by Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) argues that rural poverty is inextricably linked to environmental degradation and the imposition of neoliberal economic models. It contends that the exploitation of natural resources by transnational corporations and the policies of international financial institutions (IFIs) exacerbate poverty, while community-led management of natural resources offers a sustainable path toward poverty eradication.

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International advocates for a legally binding UN treaty to regulate transnational corporations (TNCs) and end corporate impunity for human rights and environmental abuses. It argues that voluntary corporate social responsibility codes are ineffective and that current international law disproportionately protects corporate profits over human rights.

This briefing by Friends of the Earth International examines the relationship between agrofuels and global food prices, arguing that biofuel mandates and subsidies contribute to price volatility and hunger. The document details how agrofuels divert crops from food production and strengthen the link between food and oil prices, while also highlighting the social impacts of 'land grabbing' in Africa and human rights abuses in Asia and Latin America.

This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth International defines climate equity and argues that developed nations bear a historical responsibility to lead emission reductions and provide financial and technological support to developing countries to maintain a global temperature increase below 1.5°C.

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International critiques the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) process for the Paris climate negotiations, arguing that voluntary national plans are insufficient to limit global warming. The document advocates for a 'fair share' approach based on a global carbon budget to ensure accountability and equity.

This report by Friends of the Earth International criticizes the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for continuing to finance coal projects in the Asia Pacific region despite its own stated commitments to climate action and poverty elimination. The document details specific coal investments, analyzes the ADB's policy gaps regarding coal mines and power generation, and compares the ADB's approach to other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs).

This executive summary by Friends of the Earth International argues that the global energy system is unsustainable and unjust, driven by corporate power and 'extractivism'. It advocates for a transition to a 'climate-safe, just and sustainable' system based on the principle of energy sovereignty, while warning against the risks of corporate capture during the shift to renewable energy.

This briefing by Friends of the Earth International argues that 'No Net Loss' (NNL) of biodiversity is a false solution that facilitates the continued destruction of nature by treating biodiversity as interchangeable units through offsetting mechanisms.

This report by Friends of the Earth International examines how international trade and investment agreements prioritize agro-industrial profits over food sovereignty and environmental health. It argues that these frameworks restrict the ability of states to protect their populations and ecosystems, while advocating for a shift in investment toward small-scale agroecology to combat hunger and climate change.

This report by Friends of the Earth International critiques the concept of the 'green economy' promoted during the Rio+20 conference, arguing that it serves as a mechanism for the 'financialization of nature.' The document asserts that treating ecosystems as financial assets allows multinational corporations and investment funds to capture natural resources, exacerbates social inequalities, and fails to effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions.