CISPM Letter to the Ambassador McCain and Special Representative Fowler
The following letter was sent to Honorable Cindy McCain, U.S. Permanent Representatives to the Rome-based Agencies, U.S. Mission to the Rome Agencies and Special Representative Cary Fowler, Office of Global Food Security, U.S. Department of State on December 14, 2022. Dear Ambassador McCain and Special Representative Fowler:Can we stop trading in deforestation?
The expansion of agriculture commodity production, often for export, is the biggest driver of deforestation in the world, whether it is more land for cattle, soy for animal feed or palm oil plantations.IATP Comment to the U.S. State Department on Combating International Deforestation Associated with Commodities
IATP submitted the following letter to the U.S. State Department on December 2, 2022 in response to the request for stakeholder input on options for combating international deforestation associated with commodities.Congress fiddles with crypto legislation while the markets churn
A foundational purpose of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was to develop rules to prevent market manipulation and to manage price volatility risk for the producers and commercial users of agricultural commodities.IATP Response to the CFTC on the FTX Request
IATP submitted the following letter submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in response to the FTX Request for Amended DCO Registration Order on May 11, 2022. Dear Chairman Behnam,Uprooted Podcast: Talking COP27
Our industrialized food and farming systems are both driving the climate crisis and threatened by it. The 2022 United Nations global climate conference, COP27, is a chance to shine a light on these connections and push for real solutions. In this four-part podcast series, hear from policy experts at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy on the nexus of agriculture and climate change, what we expect to see happen at COP27 and what must be done to create more resilient food systems in the face of a heating planet.