Publication archives

Apr 23, 2015

Farmers Say No to Free Trade

Over 110 farm, food and consumer groups oppose trade promotion authority. Read the letter. Take Action to Stop Fast Track.
Apr 22, 2015

WEBINAR: Carbon Markets and Agriculture: A U.S. and International Perspective

by
Ben Lilliston
Carbon markets and cap-and-trade programs are increasingly being used as a mechanism to mitigate climate change by reducing net greenhouse gas emissions. In the U.S., there are already two large carbon markets in play—one in California, and one in the Northeast. There will likely be an expansion of U.S. carbon markets in the coming years as the Clean Power Plan is implemented.
Apr 21, 2015

Feeding the future through agroecology

by
Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
Tara Ritter
The devastating drought in California, home to much of the country’s fruit and vegetable production, is spurring discussions about the future of food production in a new age of climate change.
Apr 14, 2015

WEBINAR: Assessing carbon footprints on the farm

by
Tara Ritter
Download the presentation slides.
Apr 10, 2015

Eco-commensalism: Setting the table for what comes after capitalism

by
Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
Download the presentation slides Jahi Chappell presentation at +50 Teach-in University of Michigan
Apr 10, 2015

TTIP Global Day of Action: Take a Picture!

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
One of the most surprising parts of my visits to Europe around trade issues has been the misconceptions people have about the U.S. And I’m not talking about generalizations about problems in our food system, but the idea that all Americans support free trade agreements.
Apr 7, 2015

New NAFTA rulings favor corporations over community values, environment

by
Ben Lilliston
We have entered a new era of corporate rights—where, in their quest to access natural resources around the world, multinational firms now routinely ride roughshod over governments and communities. Two trade tribunal rulings issued last month explain how.
New NAFTA rulings favor corporations over community values, environment
Apr 7, 2015

The last hurrah for speculative position limits?

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
For more than four years, IATP has been submitting comments on proposed U.S. regulations to limit the share of positions controlled by financial speculators in commodity derivatives markets. A position is a financial interest in one or more contracts of a commodity, e.g. Chicago Board of Trade No. 2 Yellow Corn.