Biodiversity

Uprooted Episode 49 - The Big Picture on Climate and Agroecology

Josh talks with IATP collaborator and sustainable agriculture consultant, Doug Gurian-Sherman, about agroecology in the context of the UNFCCC report, and the CLARA report, which he was a contributing author on, and how agroecology is not just necessary for our climate but in providing sustainable livelihoods for farmers around the world. 

Sign-on letter urging Secretary Vilsack to use CSP "refresh"

The tree of knowledge of good and evil

It’s common to make biblical references when we want to underscore how ancient something is, but in the case of apples, we know they’ve been around for a very long time. Originating in Central Asia, hybrid varieties propagated through grafting were well established over 6,000 years ago. Today there are over 7,500 cultivars world-wide.

Need versus greed at Rio+20

Over the last month, U.N. agencies, Member States and civil society groups have been busy: they made well over 600 contributions toward Rio+20, the next United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (U.N. CSD), to be held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012.

Back on track: Why BCAP is worth saving

Agriculture Sustainability

A critical look at the what the term sustainable agriculture has come to mean since becoming popular in the 1970s. This article by Dennis Keeney appeared in Prairie Fire, March 2010.

Biofuels Contributing to Changing Land-Use Patterns, Affecting Biodiversity

Increasing production of crops for biofuels is exacerbating agriculture's impact on biodiversity in many parts of the world, finds a new report by IATP.

Biofuel and Global Biodiversity

Amending WTO intellectual property rules to prevent biopiracy and improve patent quality

Developing countries have proposed an amendment to the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) by requiring patent applicants to disclose the origin of biological resources and traditional knowledge used in patented products.

The Price of Pollution: Cost Estimates of Environment-Related Childhood Disease in Minnesota

Pollution costs Minnesota an estimated $1.5 billion each year in costs related to childhood disease, according to a study released by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA).