Agriculture

Resolving the Food Crisis: Assessing Global Policy Reforms Since 2007

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IATP Comments to the Maine Board of Pesticides Control on Proposed Rule Amending Chapter 20 Implementing LD 264 on PFAS in the State

The following comments were submitted to the Maine Board of Pesticides Control on January 14. Download the comment here.

Maine proposes PFAS disclosure for pesticide registration

On January 14, 2022, IATP submitted comments on rules proposed by the Maine Board of Pesticides Control to require disclosure by pesticide manufacturers about whether their products contain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), and to ban stor

IATP comment to the CFPB regarding proposed rule on data collection

The following comment was submitted to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection regarding the Proposed Rule on Small Business Lending Data Collection Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) on January 6.

[Watch] Agroecology: Food system transformation from farm to plate

Watch a recording of our two-hour virtual seminar held on October 20, 2021 that provides an in-depth look at the transformative power of agroecology. Agroecology experts, advocates and practitioners discuss how agroecology, as a systems approach, can address multiple ongoing global crises, both ecological, economic and sociocultural.

Letter to the European Commission on the Global Methane Pledge

Download a PDF of the letter. Dear President von der Leyen, Dear Executive Vice-President Timmermans, Dear Commissioner Wojciechowski, Dear Commissioner Sinkevičius,

Emissions Impossible Europe

Executive Summary At a time when governments must dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, global meat and dairy giants in Europe are increasing emissions by ramping up production and exports.

Is a climate-resilient, racially-just Farm Credit System feasible?

The Farm Credit System (FCS), a Government Sponsored Enterprise, is sometimes called the “mini-Fed” because like the Federal Reserve Bank system the FCS is obligated to ensure the “safety and soundness” of its operations, which account for about 42% of all U.S

Transatlantic coalition calls for consultation, transparency and sustainability in U.S.-EU regulatory dialogues

The past as prologue. When the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the European Union and the United Stated sputtered to a halt in 20

Africa’s land use problem: Is Green Revolution agriculture a solution or a cause?

The following article was originally published on The Elephant on December 3, 2021.