Sustainable development

Buffer Food Stocks for Addressing Volatility and Food Security in Developing Countries – Trends and Future Direction

Uncertainty is an integral part of agricultural production. This brief discusses lessons learned from recent research on public stockholding programs in developing countries. We make some recommendations for policy makers intended to improve their design and implementation.

Trade agreements and sustainability: innovations and illusions in EU and US agreements

As the climate emergency deepens, governments, civil society, corporations and individuals must pursue multiple paths in order to meet or exceed the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Paris Agreement is not self-enforcing, and the commitments of the signatory governments are voluntary.

Important new United Nations report calls for redirection of public finance for agriculture

This week, three United Nations agencies released an important report examining public subsidies for agriculture in 88 countries around the world. According to the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), the report is timely and important.

Can we harness the power of trade agreements to achieve our climate ambitions?

As the climate emergency deepens, governments, civil society, corporations and individuals must pursue multiple paths in order to meet or exceed the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

Calls for the Biden administration to prioritize our water infrastructure

Last week, IATP joined Food and Water Action and nearly 550 other national and regional organizations including Action Center on Race and The Economy, Center for Biological Diversity and Corporate Accountability in support of the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability (WATER) Act.

Food safety and the EU-Mercosur Agreement: Risking weaker standards on both sides of the Atlantic

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Taking the wrong road on the US-Kenya trade talks

In the midst of the global pandemic and economic chaos, the trade talks happening on video screens in Kenya and the U.S. might seem like a low priority, something to turn to in that hoped for time when things return to “normal”.

Political momentum on water raises red flags

On 21 September 2016 the United Nations (U.N.) newly convened High-level Panel on Water (HLPW), called for a fundamental shift in the way the world looks at water.

The Historic Nyéléni Declaration on Agroecology

Last week, a landmark event took place in Mali.

Scientists praise and challenge FAO on agroecology

UPDATE: Join these scientists and sign on to support a U.N.-wide agroecology effort.