International Forest Policies

Tropical forests have been on the United Nations’ agenda since the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Unfortunately, corporate interests have co-opted these processes and initiatives, and they now promote mostly market-based ideas—such as the 'green' economy or green’ capitalism—which are false solutions.

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Declarations 28 March 2009

Declaration of Heredia on Climate, Forests and Plantations

Declarations 11 February 2004

Joint Statement on Protected Areas to the 7th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biodiversity

Declarations 11 August 2002

The World Summit on Sustainable Development and Forests - WRM Declaration to the WSSD

Declarations 11 April 2002

Statement on behalf of the World Rainforest Movement and Friends of the Earth International to the 6th Conference of the Parties of the Biodiversity Convention

Declarations 11 May 2000

Mount Tamalpais Declaration

Declarations 11 November 1998

WRM statement to the Fourth Conference of the Parties of the Climate Change Convention

Declarations 20 February 1997

The forest crisis: clear commitments and accountability. Statement of the World Rainforest Movement for the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (IPF) meeting