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Dec 21, 2023

Struggles for seed sovereignty around the world

by
Shiney Varghese
As part of the remarkable recent conference held in Oaxaca, Mexico on Food Self-Sufficiency and Agroecological Transition in a Multipolar World, IATP organized an event with partners from Africa, Southeast Asia and Mexico focusing on a key aspect of agroecological transitions: farmers’ rights over their seed systems.
A diverse array of maize seeds on display in Oaxaca, Mexico. Photo by Michael Farrelly.
Dec 13, 2023

Rethinking food systems in Southeast Asia: The need for a radical transformation from ultra-processed foods

by
Shiney Varghese
This article is the 12th in a series highlighting the work of our colleagues around the world to build agroecological practices, science and movements. Agroecology has emerged as a set of practices based on principles
Rows of junk food in a convenience store in the Philippines
Dec 8, 2023

The clock is ticking: climate change and voluntary carbon markets

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
In January 2023, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved the arms of the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds to midnight, the closest to Doomsday since the clock was started in 1947.
Doomsday clock is ticking on climate change
Dec 4, 2023

EU’s double standards on double counting

by
Sophie Scherger
At this year’s COP28, countries will try again to adopt rules for carbon offset trading, in particular, for removals, under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement.
Trees
Dec 1, 2023

Global Methane Pledge’s slow start

by
Ben Lilliston
Two years ago, more than 120 countries (now 150), led by the United States and European Union, signed the Global Methane Pledge at COP26.
Cows, Global Methane Pledge to be discussed at COP28
Nov 30, 2023

Centering food security in the fight to avert climate catastrophe: the UN FAO proposes a Roadmap

by
Sophia Murphy
Food
Nov 30, 2023

Mitigating climate change risks in agriculture trade: Time for action at COP28

by
Calvin Manduna
The COP28 United Nations climate summit takes place against the backdrop of heightened alarm over the failure of the global community to meet climate targets and increasing evidence of the negative impact and economic costs of climate change on food production, food trade and food security.
A struggling soy field during drought
Nov 27, 2023

Climate crisis demands urgent action, not empty promises, from governments at COP28

MINNEAPOLIS—As governments and civil society prepare to gather in Dubai for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP28), the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) calls for urgent meaningful commitments from global agri-food industries to c
COP28 don't fail us