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June 18, 2009
Global Land Grab PDF
This article for Foreign Policy in Focuses discusses the problems with global land grabs.
April 22, 2009
Shrinking My Water Footprint PDF
An Earth Day examination of water use.
April 16, 2009
Hunger: Is the G-8 Ready to Clean Its Plate? PDF
This weekend, agriculture ministers from the G-8 will gather in a beautiful castle above the city of Treviso, in central Italy, to discuss the global food crisis. Missing among the scheduled gala dinners, aperitifs and wine tastings are those most affected by the food crisis, as well as a clear understanding of what has gone wrong.
March 31, 2009
The G-20's Opportunity on Commodities Exchange Regulation PDF
When the Group of 20 heads of state meet later this week in London to discuss responses to the global financial crisis, one item directly affecting global food and energy security will be missing from the agenda: the regulation of commodity exchanges.
February 6, 2009
Vilsack's Big Shoes PDF
Barack Obama’s new Secretary of Agriculture, former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, will have some big shoes to fill when he enters the office. The last Iowan to serve as head of the USDA, Henry Wallace, was by far the greatest Secretary of Agriculture in our nation’s history.
December 2, 2008
Lessons from NAFTA: Food and Agriculture PDF
NAFTA has been the blueprint for U.S. trade policy and regional and global trade agreements. But NAFTA has had a number of negative consequences.
November 18, 2008
Tackling the Toxic Table in a Global Economy PDF
Ten steps toward a healthier food system.
October 29, 2008
A Viable Response to the Food and Energy Crisis PDF
An analysis of the links between food and energy crises that outlines solutions.
September 18, 2008
Rejoining the World PDF
An article providing a blueprint for the next U.S. Administration to positively reengage with the rest of the world.
August 7, 2008
Food Aid Emergency PDF
The UN and donor countries can make emergency food assistance more effective.
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