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agrofuels campaign

The main goal of FoEI's agrofuels campaign is to halt the expansion of agrofuels production, which is threatening food sovereignty and biodiversity, and has been shown to be a false solution to the climate crisis. (oxfam novib)

climate justice and energy program

Through our Climate Justice and Energy Program, we fight for justice for the communities affected by climate change and promote energy sovereignty, the right of communities to choose their own sustainable energy sources. (oxfam novib)

community-based forest governance: from resistance to proposals for sustainable use

Human civilization has played a role in forest destruction for millennia. However, in the recent decades this devastation has become commonplace, and has reached a scale and pace of destruction that is unprecedented. Primary forests are the home and foundation for the rich cultures and lifestyles of more than 1 billion Indigenous people. Another four billion live in communities adjacent to, or dependent in some form or another, on forests.

el salvador: building a movement to resist climate change

Climate change is severely affecting the environment and people’s livelihoods in Central America. Rainfall patterns are changing, storms, flooding and droughts are increasing, and crops are failing, pushing poor communities deeper into poverty.

forest and biodiversity program

In our Forest and Biodiversity Program, we campaign against illegal logging and deforestation, and work with communities and local people to uphold their rights to manage their forests. (oxfam novib)

gender mainstreaming

For more than a decade, Friends of the Earth International has been committed to integrating gender issues into all our operations. (oxfam novib)

honduras: pre-conference on the impacts of mining and climate change

Friends of the Earth International, Friends of the Earth Honduras, and local women community leaders organized a two-day pre-conference before the BGM.

international photo competition and calendar 2008

Friends of the Earth International ran our third annual photo competition in 2008 on the theme of "Dreams, Hopes and Possibilities for a Better World."