Publication archives

Jul 17, 2013

A long and winding road to global derivatives market reform

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
In September 2009, the Group of 20 Leaders, including President Barack Obama, announced their commitment to regulate the over-the-counter (OTC) commodity and financial derivatives market.
Jul 9, 2013

Welcome & Opening Panel - What's at Stake | Sierra Club Trans-Atlantic Trade Symposium

Welcome Debbie Sease, Sierra Club Opening Panel: What's at Stake Virginia Robnett, Coalition for Sensible Safeguards (moderator) Lori Wallach, Public Citizen (TAFTA context) Natacha Cingotti, Friends of the Earth Europe (European perspectives) Celeste Drake, AFL-CIO (labor perspectives)
Jul 9, 2013

Environment Panel | Sierra Club Trans-Atlantic Trade Symposium

Environment Panel Carroll Muffett, Center for International Law (moderator) Ilana Solomon, Sierra Club (investor-state, energy & climate) William Waren, Friends of the Earth U.S. (downward harmonization)
Jul 9, 2013

Food Panel | Sierra Club Trans-Atlantic Trade Symposium

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
Food Panel Kathy Ozer, National Family Farm Coalition (moderator) Alexis Baden-Mayer, Organic Consumer Association (GMOs) Karen Hansen-Kuhn, Institute for Trade & Agriculture Policy (emerging technologies)
Jul 9, 2013

The obesity epidemic: What do chemicals have to do with it?

by
Andrew Ranallo
We are all hearing a lot about obesity these days and more people are obese than ever; one-third of American children and two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese. The American Medical Association has declared that obesity is a disease.
Jul 8, 2013

Chemicals and Obesity

While diet and exercise are important factors in the obesity epidemic, an emerging body of science demonstrates that exposures to chemical obesogens may be important contributors. A number of chemicals known to disrupt hormones also appear to affect the size and number of fat cells or hormones that regulate appetite and metabolism. 
Jul 8, 2013

Experts Discuss Implications on Environment, Labor, Consumer Rights, and Food Policy

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
July 8, 2013: Experts Discuss Implications on Environment, Labor, Consumer Rights, and Food Policy. Sierra Club telepresser on launch of U.S.-EU trade negotiations (TTIP). Speakers: Ilana Solomon, Sierra Club Lori Wallach, Public Citizen Celeste Drake, AFL-CIO Karen Hansen-Kuhn, IATP
Jul 3, 2013

Trade Secrets – Draft EU documents reveal trade agenda with U.S.

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
Transparency and trade negotiations don’t seem to go together these days. Recent revelations in Spiegel disclosed that the U.S.