Reports

2018 Itasca Energy Dialogue Final Report

Final report from the Itasca Energy Dialogue, hosted in Grand Rapids, MN in May 2018.

Emissions Impossible (German translation)

Emissions impossible

Download a PDF of the report and find links to the appendix, methodology, datasets and translations of the report at the bottom of the page.

Missing the Mark(et)

Reforms to the Farm Bill and trade policy could help support farmers stuck in the current low-price, export-dependent system, while responding to growing consumer demand for more sustainable food.

From the Ground Up

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2014 Stevens County Climate Dialogue Final Report

Final report from the Stevens County Climate Dialogue, hosted in Morris, MN in June 2014.

Investor State Dispute Settlement

Read the full paper here. 

The Rise of Big Meat

Introduction: Brazil’s Rise to the Top of the Global Meat Complex

The Rise of Big Meat: Brazil's Extractive Industry Executive Summary

Brazil is the world’s leading exporter of soybeans, the second largest exporter of maize and the world’s largest beef trader. It has overtaken the United States in becoming the biggest exporter of poultry in the world, close to 39 percent of total global exports. With China drastically increasing its pork imports in the last two years, Brazil has also stepped in to meet this demand.

Applying Nanotechnology to Fertilizer: Rationales, research, risks and regulatory challenges

Link to PDF of the full report with figures and endnotes.