Publication archives

Jul 16, 2019

Did Obama's trade legacy just hammer the Green New Deal?

by
Ben Lilliston
One of core elements of the proposed Green New Deal is a just transition—the creation of fair wage jobs that benefit communities, particularly those currently or formerly dependent on high polluting industries.
Solar panels
Jul 12, 2019

New NAFTA: Locking in U.S. food safety management fragmentation and failings

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
Download the PDF here
NAFTA flags
Jul 11, 2019

Rural Energy Dialogues: Rural America's role in the energy revolution

by
Tara Ritter
In small towns across America, people are grappling with what the national shift towards renewable energy will look like locally. Some see wind and solar projects as an exciting gateway to road improvements, income for landowners, jobs, lower property taxes, and expanded community services.
Roscoe Wind Project
Jul 9, 2019

Alternative agricultural systems

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
The following is an excerpt from Beyond NAFTA 2.0: A Trade Agenda for People and the Planet jointly published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the Institute
Beyond NAFTA
Jul 9, 2019

Agroecology as Innovation

On July 3, the High Level Panel of Experts of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its much-anticipated report on agroecology in Rome. The report signals the continuing shift in emphasis in the UN agency’s approach to agricultural development.
Defining our terms: Agroecology and sustainable agriculture in the context of Rio+20
Jun 28, 2019

We need to tame Wall Street and Big Ag to empower carbon farmers

by
Ben Lilliston
Also posted at the Roosevelt Institute
Healthy soil
Jun 26, 2019

New UN report on agroecology for climate, food security and human rights

by
Shiney Varghese
The United Nations Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will launch its report Agroecological and other innovative approaches for sustainable agriculture and food systems that enhance food security and nutrition next week in Rome.
Scientists praise and challenge FAO on agroecology
Jun 25, 2019

New Zealand Zero Carbon Act targets big dairy farming

by
Ben Lilliston
New Zealand's proposed Zero Carbon Act would be one of the first globally to set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions targets for agriculture, including dairy production.
Dairy cows