IATP Reports

Revisiting Crisis by Design: Agriculture and water quality

Dramatic increases in agricultural use of chemicals and fertilizers and growing concentration of livestock production since the 1980s, linked to increasing farm size and the shift from family farms to larger corporate agribusiness, have worsened water pollution.

Revisiting Crisis by Design: Race, ethnicity, gender analysis and crisis by design

Racial, ethnic and gender-based disparities in the U.S. agricultural and food system are most visible when we consider farm ownership and income farm operations.

Revisiting Crisis by Design: Globalization

The consolidation of global and bilateral free trade agreements has empowered corporations to operate seamlessly across borders to the detriment of farmers and the environment.

Revisiting Crisis by Design: Agricultural commodity exposure to financial market instruments and risks

The interconnectedness between farmers and the financial system, as well as between agricultural commodities and price risk management tools, has increased dramatically in recent years.