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Comment on the draft paper 'Climate Smart Agriculture in Feed the Future Programs'

Comment on the draft paper on ‘Climate Smart Agriculture in Feed the Future Programs’ developed with feedback from across USAID and other U.S. government agencies.

Tension Between Local Laws and Global Commitments

At the end of July, trade negotiators and ministers representing 12 Pacific Rim countries failed to reach agreements on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), leaving the negotiations hanging.

Brian Ahlberg

Brian Ahlberg is an independent consultant to leaders in nonprofit early-childhood advocacy organizations.

Where have all the dead chickens gone?

If predictions are correct that another round of avian flu will hit this fall, we need to quickly step back and take a hard look at how last spring’s avian influenza disaster played out.  A question that is getting little attention is what happened to the almost 50 million dead birds and the risks associated with their disposal?

HPAI Infected Premises as of July 31, 2015

A report from the USDA listing the counties, flock size, date of confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) infection, quarantine date, date of depopulation, and stage of clean up, control area release and eligibility for restocking of poultry related to the outbreak of HPAI in the U.S. in the spring of 2015.

Financing climate resilience through agroecology

When it comes to climate change, money can’t solve everything, but it can help. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is one of the most promising new vehicles to finance climate initiatives in developing countries already particularly hard hit by extreme weather.

Agriculture and supply management in the TPP

Analyzing agriculture in trade negotiations as they occur is a little like playing blind man’s bluff.

Farm to School Month Midwest Menu Webinar - Slides 8/12/2015

WEBINAR: Farm to School Month Midwest Menu Webinar

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Renewable Energy: Why Emissions and the Economy Don’t Tell the Whole Story

Last week, President Obama announced the Clean Power Plan, the United States’ strongest climate policy to date. The plan aims to reduce coal-fired power plant emissions by allowing states to devise their own plans to reach federally-mandated emissions reduction targets.

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