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As global food prices rise, so have the number of hungry people around the world. IATP explains the policies that have caused the food crisis and the solutions we need.
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A group of civil society organisations, convened by IATP, the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance and FIAN, will meet in Geneva, Switzerland on November 24-26, to explore the impact of trade and investment on the right to food and to develop new approaches that put human rights at the core.
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Conference Papers
- World agricultural trade and human rights: case studies on violations of the right to food of small farmers, Armin Paasch, FIAN PDF
- Commerce agricole mondial et droits humains études de cas sur des violations du droit á l'alimentation de petits agriculteurs, Armin Paasch, FIAN PDF
- Comercio agrícola mundial y los derechos humanos casos de estudio sobre las violaciones a los derechos al alimento de los pequeños agricultores, Armin Paasch, FIAN PDF
- Bridging the Divide: a human rights vision for global food trade, Carin Smaller and Sophia Murphy, IATP PDF
- Atténuer les divisions: une vision du commerce alimentaire mondial basée sur les droits humains, Carin Smaller et Sophia Murphy, IATP PDF
- Acortando distancias: una visión para el comercio mundial de alimentos basada en los derechos humanos, Carin Smaller y Sophia Murphy, IATP PDF
- An Overview of Human Rights Instruments to Raise Concerns About Trade and Investment Policies, Elvira Domìnguez Redondo and Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona PDF
- Sinopsis de los instrumentos de derechos humanos para plantear preocupaciones sobre el comercio y las polìticas de inversión, Elvira Domìnguez Redondo y Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona (Spanish version) PDF
- Un aperςu des instruments des droits de l'homme pour appréhender les problèmes lies au commerce et aux politiques d'investissement, Elvira Domìnguez Redondo et Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona (French version) PDF
- A Human Rights Approach to Trade and Investment Policies, Olivier de Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food PDF
Presentations
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Co-organisers:
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA), Foodfirst Information and Action Network (FIAN), ActionAid International, Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD), Brot für Alle, Brot für die Welt, Canadian Food Security Policy Group, Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF), Equipo Pueblo-Social Watch Mexico, ESCR-Net, International Gender and Trade Network (IGTN), Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Network of Farmers and Agricultural Producers' Organization of West Africa (ROPPA), NIYEL, Oxfam International, Social Watch, Working Group in Trade and Agriculture, Hemispheric Social Alliance, World Alliance of YMCAs, World Council of Churches, and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
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Sustainable Ag vs. Unregulated Markets
When the prices for agriculture commodities skyrocket, long-term issues of sustainability are lost. IATP's Mark Muller explains why green farming and market volatility don't mix.
Speculation Contributed to Global Food Crisis
Excessive speculation in agriculture commodity markets has played a major role in the rise and fall of global food prices, finds a new IATP report.
Obama Called to Act on Food Crisis
A broad sector of groups, including IATP, are calling on the Obama administration to put hunger and the global food crisis on its list of top priorities.
Global Crises Need a Rights-based Solution
In Social Watch 2008, civil society organizations from around the world call for a new approach to the global financial, food and energy crises based on human rights. IATP's Alexandra Spieldoch co-authored the U.S. chapter.
The WTO and the Food Crisis
In September, IATP convened a high level meeting at the WTO Public Forum to discuss the food crisis. Representatives from the IMF, UN, India's Ambassador to the WTO, the Asia Pacific Network for Food Sovereignty and the Canadian Dairy Farmers participated.
The Food Crisis and Global Institutions
The food crisis should move us toward a new era of global cooperation, one that is democratic and accountable to people and the planet, writes IATP's Alexandra Spieldoch for Foreign Policy in Focus.
Food Aid Emergency
For people experiencing hunger, a long-term solution to the food crisis won't come quickly enough. The UN and donor countries can make emergency food assistance more effective, writes IATP's Sophia Murphy for Foreign Policy in Focus.
NGOs Call for Real Solutions to the Global Food Crisis
Over 230 NGOs, including IATP, outlined five ways to address the global food crisis in a letter to ministers attending the FAO meeting in Rome on food security.
Will the World Be Able to Feed Itself in 2050?
IATP's Sophia Murphy recently gave a talk as part of the One Just World series on why trade is not the solution to food security. Read her blog entry about the forum and the full version of her talk.
Why Free Trade Won't Solve the Food Crisis
In the latest issue of Food Ethics magazine, IATP's Sophia Murphy explains why free trade policies have increased price volatility for agriculture and maps out a new path to address the food crisis.
A New Era for Agriculture?
An international assessment finds the world needs more small farms and greater diversification to cope with hunger and climate change. IATP's Steve Suppan was a lead author for the policy options chapter of this groundbreaking report.
High Agriculture Prices and Rural Development
Global institutions should take steps to support agriculture and address price volatility, finds a new paper by IATP's Anne Laure Constantin.
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Global trade and investment policies have driven instability in global food markets, increasing the number of people who are hungry and hindering the ability of countries to grow their own food.
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 Global Dialogue
IATP's Global Dialogue Project is a partnership that focuses on alternatives for U.S. and EU agricultural, food and energy policy.
 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.
 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.
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