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Social Watch: Peoples' voices on the crisis
U.S. and EU Bear Special Responsibility for Global Food CrisisPolicies enacted by the U.S. and the EU, and aggressively pushed through global institutions, laid the ground for the ongoing food crisis, finds a new report by IATP and CIDSE.
Climate Change and AgricultureIATP co-organized a discussion at the June global summit on climate change in Bonn, Germany on the role of agriculture within the negotiations.
The G-8's Missed Opportunity on HungerWhen G-8 Agriculture Ministers met in Italy in April, they failed to shift course from economic policies that have created the global food crisis.
A Sustainable Response to CrisesResponding to the water, food and climate crises requires an integrated approach toward more sustainable practices in agriculture, finds a new IATP report by Shiney Varghese. The World Water Forum this week in Istanbul offers an opportunity to address these challenges together.
Shrinking My Water Footprint
G-20 Should Tackle SpeculationExcess speculation on commmodity markets has contributed to the global food and energy crises. The G-20 needs a joint plan to better regulate commodity exchanges, writes IATP's Steve Suppan.
Ideas on the Global Financial CrisisThe UN has organized a special commission to make recommendations on addressing the global financial crisis. IATP's Steve Suppan submitted comments on how better regulation of commodity speculation could effect food security.
Groups Call for Obama to Address Speculation
Food Safety, Plant and Animal Health
Thinking Big
New Vision for Trade in the U.S.Over 50 members of Congress have endorsed a new vision for trade that includes a review of existing agreements, INCLUDING NAFTA, and principles to guide future trade deals, including support for family farmers in all countries.
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On the eve of the UN Summit Conference on the Economic and Financial Crisis, citizens from around the world will be coming together to say what needs to happen to fix the mess created by global capital.
As we approach Earth Day, IATP's Shiney Varghese explores how we can reduce our water footprint.
IATP and over 180 organizations wrote President Obama and Congressional leaders calling for action on commodity speculation. Excessive speculation in agriculture commodity markets has played a major role in the rise and fall of global food prices, according to an IATP report.
A new policy brief summarizes the latest science on global food safety issues and proposes a series of policy approaches. IATP's Steve Suppan was the lead author of the policy brief for the IAASTD.
IATP and the Progressive Ideas Network contribute to the new book, Thinking Big: Progressive Ideas for a New Era. IATP's Jim Harkness and Alexandra Spieldoch offer ideas for the Obama administration on how to rejoin the global community and build a fair food and farm system.
A study on the impact of trade liberalization on women throughout the world, focusing on the food system, agricultural markets and human rights.
One of the world's largest charities, CARE, rejected millions of dollars in U.S. food aid because of the system's inefficiency and inability to address long-term causes of hunger. An IATP report looks at those problemsÃ???and offers solutions.
Global Food Challenge
IATP explains the policies that have caused the food crisis and the solutions we need.
Green Chemistry
The Green Chemistry revolution is making safer products and protecting human health and the environment.
Local Foods
IATP analyzes the key policy and marketplace issues driving local food systems.
NAFTA
NAFTA leaves a huge footprint on the U.S. and the world. As Washington gears up for the debate, IATP analyzes what's at stake.
Water
From ethanol to privatization, water is a hot issue in trade and agriculture worldwide. Trade Observatory has document and headline collections dedicated to water issues.
Keep up-to-date on the latest trade issues at Think Forward.
March 31
In this edition of Radio Sustain, Atina Diffley discusses organic agriculture and biodiversity, Woody Tasch explains slow money, and Larissa Lockwood and Tom Fewins talk about slow travel.
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