Voluntary Corporate Measures are no equivalent of Govermental Policies

Nele Mariën, Friends of the Earth International - Voluntary corporate measures are increasingly being promoted to stand alongside governmental and intergovernmental actions as equal instruments for protecting the environment and human rights. This approach is deeply flawed. Experience across sectors and regions shows that voluntary corporate initiatives — from human rights pledges to multi-
stakeholder certification schemes — have failed to prevent abuses, protect communities, or deliver justice .

SAVE THE WHALES... From the carbon and biodiversity markets!

 Voices from Indigenous peoples

Women's Traditional Knowledge on Health

Alejandra Duarte, Women4Biodiversity

The role of “resource Demobilization” in “resource mobilization”

Merel Van Der Mark, Forest and Finance Coalition