Bio-economy versus Biodiversity April 2012
The ‘bioeconomy’ promotes speculative markets for ecosystem-based products and services, which are increasingly promoted as a ‘green’ alternative to the fossil fuel economy. Trading in ‘ecosystem services’ such as forest carbon offsets is accompanied by a massive expansion of wood-based bioenergy and other biomass-based products.
Life as Commerce toolkit Toolkit to help communities who are being asked to accept or engage in a market-based conservation project.
Life As Commerce 2008 The impact of market-based conservation on Indigenous Peoples, local communities and women; summary report with the following five case studies.
Life as Commerce Free Trade and the Environment A dangerous Liaison: the environment and free trade
By GFC and Comunidades Ecologistas La Ceiba Amigos de la Tierra Costa Rica, 2008
At the end of August 2025, the vibrant port city of Valparaíso, Chile, became a convergence point for climate justice movements and NGOs at the 4th Climate Justice Latam and the Caribbean Meeting. Members of GFC’s Biomass Action Network (BAN) were present alongside 14 civil society organizations and Indigenous leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean. Janaina Uemura, GFC Climate Campaigner and Coordinator of BAN’s Latin America working group and Davi Martins, BAN’s International Advocacy Campaigner share their reflections on a powerful three-day gathering.
At the end of August 2025, the vibrant port city of Valparaíso, Chile, became a convergence point for climate justice movements and NGOs at the 4th Climate Justice Latam and the Caribbean Meeting. Members of EPN’s Biomass Action Network (BAN) were present alongside 14 civil society organizations and Indigenous leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean for a powerful three-day gathering. Janaina Uemura, GFC Climate Campaigner and Coordinator of BAN’s Latin America working group and Davi Martins,
BAN’s International Advocacy Campaigner share their reflections on the inspiring gathering.
The EBRD has withdrawn its planned €40 million equity investment in Rex Concepts SA (Burger King & Popeyes operator in Central & Eastern Europe). This win, driven by the Green REV Institute, Global Forest Coalition, S3F coalition,…
GFC among ten rights‑holders and civil society groups today challenged UNEP’s dismissal of our formal complaint over its role in the TNFD—widely labeled “the next frontier in corporate greenwashing.” We’re…
Un nuevo informe sobre el propuesto ‘Tropical Forest Forever Facility’, publicado por la Coalición Mundial por los Bosques y Fundacion Solón English / Português / Español / Bahasa / Français Este informe…
La OMI debería escuchar las protestas por la falsa solución de bioenergía «verde» La bioenergía, incluido el biocombustible basado en cultivos, se presenta a menudo como «baja en carbono», pero…
Bosques de Tugai: el oasis desconocido de Asia Central y la lucha por preservarlo En el corazón de Asia Central, donde los áridos desiertos y las escarpadas montañas dominan el…
Una declaración conjunta a favor de una política energética de la UE verdaderamente sostenible La Coalición Mundial por los Bosques se encuentra entre los firmantes de esta declaración conjunta, Más…
Foto: Adzwari Rizki/Trend Asia Comunicado de prensa Camino a la COP 30: Las sociedades civiles del Sur Global reúnen sus voces para exigir la protección de las selvas tropicales frente…
Movimientos sociales se preparan para la Cumbre de los Pueblos en Brasil durante la COP30 Por Valentina Figuera Martínez, Kwami Kpondzo y Megan Morrissey Llevamos más de medio siglo escuchando…
