Publication archives

Aug 30, 2024

IATP Comment on the Article 6.4 Sustainable Development Tool

Dr. Steve Suppan

IATP submitted the following comment to Ms. Maria Al Jishi, International Policy Advisor, Ministry of Energy, Saudi Arabia and Mr. Martin Hession Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Energy and Climate Change, International Carbon Markets Policy and Negotiations, European Commission, Ireland on August 30, 2024.  Dear Chair Al Jishi,  Dear Vice Chair Hession,

Aug 27, 2024

Rapidly changing climate risks the future of global cereal production and agriculture trade

Calvin Manduna

IATP’s new report, Addressing climate change risks in import dependent and major food producing countries: An analysis of cereals production and trade flows, highlights the risks of climate change for import dependent and major food producing countries, with a special look at the impact o

Aug 27, 2024

Addressing climate change risks in import dependent and major food producing countries

Calvin Manduna

This paper provides an analysis of how current and projected climate change risks are affecting production and trade by the major cereal producers, exporters and importers in international markets. We focus on maize (corn), rice and wheat, which together account for the largest share of global food staples and over 60% of global food calories. 

Addressing climate change risks in import dependent and major food producing countries

Aug 9, 2024

IATP Comment to the CFTC on Event Contracts

IATP submitted the following comment to the Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on August 8, 2024. 

Jul 22, 2024

IATP Comment on the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Trade Track

Karen Hansen-Kuhn

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) is pleased to comment on this Request for Comments on the Trade Track of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP). IATP is a 37-year-old Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Berlin, Germany.

Jul 18, 2024

Auditing what matters: Climate Value at Risk and AI safety

Dr. Steve Suppan

IATP has long commented on or used in our research performance audits by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) or by agency inspector generals, e.g., on the Department of Agriculture’s delegation of its meat and poultry inspection authorities to meatpackers.

Looking to the states on climate adaptation

Jul 15, 2024

Petition for Rulemaking Related to USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program

Ben Lilliston

The following petition was sent on July 10, 2024 to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. Dear Secretary Vilsack,