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January 1, 2010
Agricultural Land Acquisitions: Implications for Food Security and Poverty Alleviation PDF
A chapter in the book Land Grab? The Race for the World's Farmland.

December 28, 2009
Letter to USDA and U.S. Department of Justice PDF
A letter providing comments and suggestions for the upcoming U.S. Department of Justice/U.S. Department of Agriculture competition workshops in 2010 on behalf of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).

November 19, 2009
Growing Greener Biofuels PDF
This article explores the challenges and potential of biofuel production in the U.S. as it relates to efforts to combat climate change.

October 1, 2009
Questionable start for new biomass program PDF
The way the U.S. Department of Agriculture has rolled out the first part of BCAP is raising eyebrows, as initial funding seems to be going to pay for already-existing biomass supplies used for renewable energy, instead of focusing on helping to jump-start the new cellulosic energy future.

September 23, 2009
Why Agriculture and the Climate Bill Don't Mix PDF
Making Waxman-Markey a primary vehicle for debating agricultural sustainability schemes distracts from making real progress toward more climate-friendly, sustainable agriculture, and takes away much needed resources.

August 19, 2009
Reflections on Climate Change and Social Justice PDF
This introduction was written to provide context to the Principles of Climate Justice developed by the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum on Climate Change, led by WE ACT.

August 12, 2009
Food Safety in the Legislative Grinder PDF
Analysis of the recently passed House of Representatives bill on food safety.

August 1, 2009
Free Trade in Agriculture: A Bad Idea Whose Time is Done PDF
This article for the Monthly Review examines the false promises of free trade for agriculture and proposes a series of alternative approaches.

August 1, 2009
Delaware's Sustainable Energy Utility PDF
This article reports on the first-in-the-nation sustainable energy utility and how it offers a comprehensive approach to managing energy and the environment.

July 23, 2009
Krugman on Carbon Derivatives: A Rebuttal PDF
A rebuttal to Paul Krugman, columnist for the New York Times, regarding carbon derivative offsets and trading.

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