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Dec 8, 2017

Food Reserves, Climate Adaptation and the World Trade Organization

Sophia Murphy

Ben Lilliston

At the global climate talks in Bonn, Germany last month, countries agreed for the first time on an agriculture work program designed to identify the best strategies to respond to climate change and protect food security. Nearly 80 percent of countries included agriculture in their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) as part of the Paris Climate Agreement.

Dec 5, 2017

Ministerial Conference Host Argentina Undermines WTO Credibility

IATP

A decision to ban 63 civil society experts from attending the upcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial in Argentina threatens to further weaken the global institution. The controversy doesn’t bode well for the WTO, which has come under fire since its inception for its lack of transparency and accountability.

Nov 30, 2017

The Rise of Big Meat

Shefali Sharma

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

Nov 30, 2017

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

Shefali Sharma

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.

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