Publication archives

Jun 3, 2014

Measuring Success: Local Food Systems and the Need for New Indicators

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Jim Kleinschmit
Emily Barker
Dennis Keeney
In agriculture, policymakers, analysts and researchers often use a set of indicators to assess whether a farming system, or new technology, is succeeding. The most common indicators focus on increasing “yield,” often of a singular crop or animal unit, within large-scale production systems.
May 22, 2014

No green jobs for you! Secret EU-US trade agreement threatens Minnesota’s solar rebate and other local green job programs

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Jim Kleinschmit
Negotiating text on the EU-U.S. trade agreement leaked by the Huffington Post exposes the European Union’s hypocrisy when it comes to renewable energy and climate protection.
May 22, 2014

Act now, or face catastrophic post-antibiotic era

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Shefali Sharma
The Antibiotic Resistance Coalition, comprising civil society organizations including IATP and stakeholders from multiple sectors on six continents, has called on World Health Organization (WHO) Member States to pass a critical resolution (Combating antimicrobial resistance, includin
May 20, 2014

WEBINAR: Trade rules for poultry and pork: safe for whom?

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Dr. Steve Suppan
One of the flashpoints in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks is the pressure to bring EU standards to U.S. levels in ways that expand the use of industrial agriculture despite the risks to human and animal health and worker safety.
Webinar: TTIP webinar series: Trade rules for poultry and pork: safe for whom?
May 16, 2014

10 reasons TTIP is bad for good food and farming

The United States and the European Union have launched negotiations on a new Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): a free trade agreement that aims to “harmonize” standards and regulations in both regions to expand corporate profits. However, the regulations in question are critical to creating more sustainable, healthy food systems in Europe and in the United States.
May 13, 2014

What goes around comes around: U.S. trade agenda vs. climate and green jobs

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Ben Lilliston
On Friday, President Obama announced new commitments to support the solar industry and create green jobs. Too bad the President’s trade agenda didn’t get the memo.
May 12, 2014

A rural response to climate change

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Tara Ritter
Rural communities are more susceptible to the threats of climate change and will play an integral role in addressing its causes. Whether rural communities engage in climate conversations through their children, through community deliberation processes like the Rural Climate Dialogue, or through other avenues, these hard conversations have to happen.
A rural response to climate change
May 8, 2014

The State of the States on Climate Adaptation

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