5 days ago · As we navigate the changing political landscape, IATP remains committed to our principles, including evidence, public accountability and human dignity. We have created a hub for our work tracking the administration’s actions and analyzing their impacts. Global livestock and agricultural input ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Note: An earlier version of this article was published as part of a series of trade policy FAQs in 2019. Tariffs have been in the news a lot lately. It’s too soon to tell if President Donald Trump’s assertions that he will implement broad …

IATP envisions agriculture, trade and food systems that are good for people, farmers and food system workers, ecosystems and social justice globally. IATP is built on the power of systems thinking. We organize our work into three core areas that are …

5 days ago · Mexico’s bold plan to transform its food system toward healthier, more sustainably produced foods that support rural livelihoods and respect the country’s cultural heritage is an essential example of food sovereignty. That expression of sovereignty ran headlong into the rules in the U.S.-Mexico ...

Jan 29, 2025 · 1. Introduction. Our global food system contributes a third of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while GHG emissions occurring on farms account for nearly half of that. Curbing these emissions is a prerequisite to avoiding the worst effects of the climate crisis. Notwithstanding this sizable contribution to GHG emissions, except for the attempt to address deforestation driven by ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Many government agencies direct policies that affect our food and agriculture system in various ways, from farm programs that benefit the environment, to competition and fairness in agriculture markets, to responses to the climate crisis. For key Trump Administration nominees that oversee government ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Despite the profound impact climate change is already having on farmers and food production, governments have been slow to address escalating climate risks. Too often, climate policies such as carbon markets treat agriculture narrowly as an offset for polluters. A number of new policies take a more comprehensive and holistic approach to …

Our food systems should balance competing needs, from protecting decent livelihoods for farmers and food workers, to protecting our soil and water from depletion and pollution. Agroecological and community-based food systems center that balancing act. However, current national, international and ...

Nov 26, 2024 · International trade policy is driven by a narrow set of interests, negotiated far from the public eye. Since the formation of the World Trade Organization in 1995, global and bilateral free trade agreements and weak regulatory frameworks have entrenched an extractive and exploitative system that expands corporate profits and power to the detriment of workers, communities, family farmers and ...

Jan 29, 2024 · As Congress drafts the next Farm Bill, it is important to understand the successes of two leading conservation programs and the opportunities for improvement so that as many farmers as possible can improve their land and their livelihoods.