Globalization

In a historical moment characterized by volatility—financial markets, food prices, extreme weather, war, forced migrations—the need for international norms that promote peace, stability and well-being couldn’t be more pressing.

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What is indirect land use change (ILUC) and what can ethanol producers and environmentalists stand to learn?

A new report warns that without deeper reform in key areas, the world is at risk for another devastating food price crisis.

Feeding the world, or not

U.S. grain exports are up, so too is hunger.

Documents

A CAP for the future!?
Published February 6, 2012
Resolving the Food Crisis: Assessing Global Policy Reforms Since 2007
Published January 18, 2012
Off the rails: Food security and the WTO
In international negotiations at the WTO, trade and food security have emerged... Published December 21, 2011
Civil society calls on African negotiators to reject carbon markets for agriculture
Published November 29, 2011
At Stake in Durban: Climate Deal for the 1% or the 99%?
Published November 29, 2011
Civil Society Intervention in the Plenary Panel 2: Understanding the Nexus, 16 November 2011
Published November 23, 2011
Learning the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), learning your future
Published November 10, 2011
Collective actions of farmers and CAP payments
Published November 9, 2011
Stepping up: Will the G-20 allow the CFS to function? Will other countries allow the G-20 to stop them?
Published November 4, 2011
The 2050 challenge to our global food system
Published October 20, 2011

Blog posts

EU-India Free Trade Agreement: 'Don’t trade away our lives' say activists

IATP's Shefali Sharma reports from Dehli as activists rally against the EU-India Fair Trade Agreement.

Published February 21, 2012
Lethal symmetry: the Durban climate outcome

The latest "agreement" and its multitiered failure to alter the course on climate change.

Published December 15, 2011
The “deal” in Durban: What happened on agriculture at the climate talks?

What happened on agriculture at the climate talks?

Published December 13, 2011
The sound of food sovereignty in Durban

Published December 8, 2011
Wearing blinders: The UNFCCC and agriculture's adaptation challenge

Published December 7, 2011
The Durban pantomime

Published December 7, 2011
Stakes are high for agriculture at climate talks

Published December 5, 2011
The water, energy and food nexus

Published December 2, 2011
Agriculture and the Green Climate Fund: Two U.S. bargaining chips at the climate talks

IATP's Steve Suppan reports from the COP17 climate talks in Durban, South Africa.

Published December 1, 2011
Civil society in Durban: "Reject carbon markets for agriculture"

IATP, along with over 100 other civil society organizations, calls on African negotiators to reject carbon markets in Durban.

Published November 29, 2011
Need versus greed at Rio+20

Published November 10, 2011
Will the G-20 learn to listen?

The Committee on Food Security brings together many voices, but are they being heard?

Published November 8, 2011
Raise more voices for effective farm policy—now!

Published November 7, 2011
A hell of a way to write a Farm Bill

Published October 27, 2011
Toward Rio+20: Will it create more than words?

Published October 25, 2011
The 1 percent’s trade deals

Published October 11, 2011
What does the occupation of Wall Street have to do with agriculture?

How does the occupation of Wall Street relate to agriculture and food?

Published September 30, 2011
Women and the right to food

Published September 26, 2011
The G-20's opportunity on food reserves

Published September 23, 2011
Spotlight G-20: Agriculture Ministers should strengthen government role in volatile markets

Published June 22, 2011
More evidence on speculators and food prices

Published June 9, 2011
Agroecology comes to Capitol Hill

Published June 4, 2011
Cuts versus investment in farm policy

Published June 3, 2011
G-20 struggles to face up to agriculture price volatility

Published May 17, 2011
Agriculture in rural India: How will it cope with free trade?

Published April 19, 2011
Reclaiming rights on International Women’s Day centennial

Published March 8, 2011
Eyes on London for global food aid

Published March 2, 2011
Commodity market reform: Wall street vs. the regulators

Published February 28, 2011
Is famine the new normal?

Published February 17, 2011
Women at the center of climate-friendly approaches to agriculture and water

Published February 9, 2011
Have your say on land grabs and food price volatility

Published February 8, 2011
An ounce of prevention...

Published February 2, 2011
Will Obama's trade agenda undermine global food security?

Published January 25, 2011
More ideas for improving cereal markets in West Africa

Published December 16, 2010
West Africa takes action on the food crisis

Published December 14, 2010
Learning from China's food system

Published November 16, 2010
Don't forget the carbon speculators

Published November 3, 2010
Reporting on the roadmap at the global conference on ag and climate

Published November 3, 2010
Fairness in food from farm to [every] plate: November's Radio Sustain

Published November 1, 2010
UN Committee on Food Security concludes on positive note

Published October 21, 2010
Volatile times discussed in Rome

Published October 15, 2010
Times they are a changing at the FAO

Published October 15, 2010
Who benefits from volatility?

Published October 12, 2010
Global food funds necessary, but not enough

Published October 8, 2010
NAFTA dumping on Mexican farmers

Published September 28, 2010
Rethinking the fundamentals of food security

Published September 27, 2010
Time to put food reserves on the table

Published September 23, 2010
World Bank on land grabs: Proceed with care

Published September 10, 2010
Speculation and the new price commodity crisis: separating the wheat from the chaff

Published September 3, 2010
Environments, individuals and the food gap

Published August 3, 2010

Globalization

In a historical moment characterized by volatility—financial markets, food prices, extreme weather, war, forced migrations—the need for international norms that promote peace, stability and well-being couldn’t be more pressing.

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