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The climate case of the century: what the ICJ decision means for food and agriculture

On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its unanimous advisory opinion which asserts that all governments have a responsibility to tackle the “urgent and existential threat” of climate change, and governments that fail to do so may be obliged to pay reparations for their climate impact. The ICJ’s advisory opinion on climate could have far-reaching implications for the global food system.

US election results pose threats to fair food and trade systems, climate efforts

MINNEAPOLIS — The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy anticipates that the incoming Trump Administration will pose immediate and serious threats to our food and trade systems, relations with international partners and efforts to slow harms caused by climate change.

A Just Transition for European farming in sight?

In January, it was hard to imagine how European agriculture would ever balance the needs of farmers, consumers and the planet. Tractors were blocking motorways in protests across the continent. Yet, as the fall colors take over the landscape, the picture is quite different today.

[Watch] Journey for Justice: A Global Movement to Empower Emerging Farmers

On May 23, 2024, IATP cohosted "Journey for Justice: A Global Movement to Empower Emerging Farmers" with the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

NSAC Comments on CSAF Activity List

The following comment was sent to the Natural Resources Conservation Service on August 22, 2023. The memo was prepared by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition with Michael Happ from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. 

COP27 debrief: What’s at stake on agriculture and climate in the coming year?

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Biden admin takes initial steps to fix agriculture markets

The Biden administration has talked more openly about the problems of unfair, concentrated markets than any recent administration.

IATP comment to USDA on proposed rule on "Transparency in Poultry Growing Contracts and Tournaments"

The following comment was summitted to the USDA regarding the proposed rule on the “Transparency in Poultry Growing Contracts and Tournaments” on August 1st, 2022. IATP supports the proposed rule and suggests several additions that would increase transparency and fairness for workers.

India’s historic farmers strike scores a win against Modi government on its one-year anniversary

Updated on December 7, 2021

Ten priorities for the Farm to Fork INI report

Arc 2020, Arche Noah, Biodynamic Federation Demeter, Client Earth, Coalition for Fair Fisheries Arrangements, Compassion in World Farming, ECVC, EEB, EHN, EPHA, Euro Coop, Eurogroup for Animals, Feedback, Friends of the Earth, Four Paws, Food and Water Action Europe, Greenpeace, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, IFOAM Organics Europe, OSEPI, PAN Europe, SAFE, Slow Food Europe, Urgenci

May 3rd, 2021

As the European Parliament is preparing its reaction (own-initiative report) to the EU Farm to Fork Strategy, civil society organisations in the areas of environment, consumers, food systems, animal welfare, health, consumer co-operatives, farming, fisheries, development, social justice, climate, and forestry have come together to set out 10 key priorities which they call on MEPs to endorse in their report