No to the financialization of nature
22 November 2012 | Videos | Financialization of nature | International Tour in Solidarity with communities affected by mining megaprojects in Central America | Social activists at risk
Video produced during the International Mission that verified human rights violations and pillage of natural resources by mining transnational corporations Goldcorp, Pacific Rim and by the building of Hidralia SA’s hydroelectric dams. Watch video
16 November 2012 | Special reports | Victims of climate change | Financialization of nature | International Tour in Solidarity with communities affected by mining megaprojects in Central America | Social activists at risk
The second day of the International Solidarity Mission began with a visit to political prisoners who were arbitrarily arrested for resisting the building of a hydroelectric dam in Santa Cruz Barillas, San Marcos department, Guatemala. The day ended with the happy news that two of the prisoners had been released. Read more
22 October 2012 | Interviews | Financialization of nature
While the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) moved towards the financialization of nature, social movements resisted by defending traditional knowledge, native seeds and ancient agriculture practices by local communities. Read more
15 October 2012 | Interviews | Financialization of nature
Financial mechanisms to protect forests are one of the key issues being discussed at the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which is taking place in Hyderabad, India. Friends of the Earth International is expressing “great concern” over the “financialization of nature”, which privatizes large areas of forests. Read more
5 July 2012 | Videos | Financialization of nature
“Stop the takeover of nature by financial markets” is a short video produced by social organizations from different parts of the world, mainly European. Watch video
4 July 2012 | Interviews | Peoples’ Summit in Rio+20 | Financialization of nature
One of the highlights of the Peoples Summit that took place from June 15-23 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in parallel to the UN conference on sustainable development (Rio+20) was the massive mobilization organized by feminist organizations which was carried out on June 18th. Read more
2 December 2011 | Videos | Financialization of nature | COP 17
Tens of people mobilized on Thursday outside the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Convention on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa, to ask for the World Bank to stay out of the international climate fund. Watch video
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