What is the New Deal For Nature? I am confused.

What exactly is the Global New Deal for Nature?

An effort to financialize all nature turning it into natural capital

An attempted displacement of indigenous people globally from their ancestral lands

A genuine effort at tackling the environmental problems of today

A growth strategy conceived by the world's largest corporations

Who is behind the Global New Deal for Nature?

Grassroot organizations

Indigenous communities

World's largest corporations

International bodies (UN, World Bank etc.)

What does the deal seek to achieve?

Creating Payments for Environmental Services (PES) markets driving economic growth

Tackling pandemics

Tackling future climate change

Protecting biodiversity

What would the exact provisions of the deal contain?

Expansion of solar, wind, nuclear and biomass energy

Creation of carbon offsetting markets

Turning indigenous lands in Africa, Asia and South America into protected areas

Making indigenous lands unavailable for mining, logging and high-end tourism

What percentage of the world's (primarily indigenous) land is planned to be converted into protected areas?

<5%

10%

20%

>30%

What percentage of the earth's biodiversity is found within indigenous lands (population <5%) ?

2-3%

10-15%

50%

>80%

How is the eviction of indigenous people from their ancestral lands achieved?

Through mutual consent

Through adequate financial compensation by national governments

Through military and paramilitary forces funded by global environmental NGOs and developed states in the global north

Through lack of enforcement of legal protection given to indigenous lands

Who would pay for the infrastructure included in the New Deal for Nature?

World's largest corporations

Public money held in pension funds

Environmental NGOs

The richest 1% on earth

What indicators are used to assess general public acceptance for the deal?

Community initiatives taken by indigenous peoples

Petitions signed by grassroots activists

Social media engagement on platforms operated by corporations supporting the deal

Growth in 'followers' of global eco-celebrities on social media platforms

What percentage of global emissions is the richest 1% (those heading corporations, international organizations etc.) responsible for?

<1%

2-5%

10%

>15%

What has been the drop in global growth rate in the period 2010-2020?

7.87%

None

None, in fact, growth has increased during this period

What is the estimated value of Payments for Environmental Services Markets?

$125 trillion annually (twice the global GDP)

$60 trillion annually (same as the current global GDP)

$2-5 trillion annually (marginal increase to the global GDP)

None, in fact, corporations and governments incur heavy losses by promoting such markets

Which of these provisions have been supported by the proponents of the deal in the past?

Reducing global infrastructure (energy and resource consumption)

Optimal extinction of animal and plant species determined by their return on investment

Shoot-at-sight policies in tackling with indigenous people returning to protected areas

Local and regional autonomy in tackling environmental problems in the global south

Who stands to benefit from economic growth through these markets?

Impoverished urban migrants

World's largest corporations

Indigenous communities

National governments in the Global North

What is the New Deal For Nature? I am confused.

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