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June 8, 2010
The New Climate Debt: Carbon Trading Wrapped in a Green Bond Proposal
BY Steve Suppan | PDF
A new proposal by the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) for “green sectoral bonds” would transform global climate finance from a public fiduciary duty, primarily funded by developed countries, to a new source of developing-country debt to private creditors—and a new source of profits for IETA members.

April 15, 2010
Especulando con el Carbono
BY IATP | PDF
En las actuales negociaciones sobre el cambio climático global se trata a las emisiones de gas de invernadero como una mercancía que puede ser transada. Las transacciones de carbono en mercados pobremente regulados de futuros de productos primarios han entorpecido los esfuerzos en enfrentar el cambio climático. Los planes para expandir las transacciones de carbono pueden afectar también la seguridad alimentaria. Un mercado de derivados de carbones es innecesario y no debe ser parte de las políticas nacionales o internacionales.

April 9, 2010
Speculating on Carbon: The Next Toxic Asset Fact Sheet
BY Adapted by Ben Lilliston | PDF
Global climate change negotiations currently treat greenhouse gas emissions as a tradable commodity. Carbon trading on poorly regulated commodity futures markets has disrupted efforts to address climate change. The planned expansion of carbon trading could also adversely affect food security. A carbon derivatives market is unnecessary and should not be part of national or international climate policy. Fact sheet adapted from a longer report of the same title.

March 17, 2010
The Minneapolis Mini Farmers Market Project
BY IATP | PDF
A description of the Minneapolis Mini Farmers Market project.

March 11, 2010
NAFTA: Fueling market concentration in agriculture
BY Alexandra Spieldoch/IATP | PDF
This fact sheet includes testimonies from farm group representatives in the U.S., Canada and Mexico on the role of the North American Free Trade Agreement in further concentrating agriculture markets.