Publication archives

Mar 2, 2023

Agroecology, food sovereignty and the 5th U.N. Conference for Least Developed Countries

by
Sophia Murphy
Shiney Varghese
On March 5, the United Nation’s 5th Least Developed Countries (LDC) Decade of Action Conference will formally open in Doha, Qatar. IATP will be there, together with an anticipated 600 or so others from civil society, mingling with Heads of LDC states and their staff, a variety of U.N.
Female farmer in Tanzania
Mar 2, 2023

[Watch] Farm Bill 101: What the 2023 Farm Bill means for Minnesota

Watch the recording of the March 1, 2023 webinar above. Download the webinar slides here. 
Farm bill 101 webinar
Mar 1, 2023

Still Closed Out

by
Michael Happ
More progress needed to connect farmers with federal conservation programs. There has been some positive development for conservation agriculture policy in the U.S. since 2021, but USDA still rejects more than three in four farmer applications to CSP. 
Tractor in half cut field next to silos.
Feb 28, 2023

Comment to the UNFCCC Supervisory Body on Article 6.4

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Dr. Steve Suppan
The following comment was submitted to the chair and vicechair of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Supervisory Body (SB) on February 28, 2023.
Feb 23, 2023

Government efforts to prop up shaky Voluntary Carbon Markets

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
As reports in early 2023 document the increasing gap between the promise and reality of forestry-based carbon emissions market crediting, two publi
coal plant pollution juxtaposed with tree plantation
Feb 20, 2023

Greenwashing or new potential for farmers? IATP’s contribution to the EU Greens/EFA conference on carbon farming

by
Sophie Scherger
Ben Lilliston
The conference “Carbon Farming – New potential for farmers or greenwashing,” organized by three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the
White text on blue background next to small image of Ben Lilliston. "Eight Key Concerns about Carbon Farming."
Feb 20, 2023

IATP Comment to the OSTP Regarding the Coordinated Framework for Biotechnology Regulation

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Dr. Steve Suppan
The following comment was submitted electronically to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on February 3, 2023 in response to a Request for Information on the subject of Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology (C
Feb 17, 2023

IATP Comment to IOSCO Regarding Voluntary Carbon Markets

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
The following comment was submitted electronically to the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on February 10, 2023 regarding the IOSCO report “Voluntary Carbon Markets – Discussion Report” (“VCM Paper”).