Publication archives

by
Ben Lilliston
Despite a range of climate policies backing factory farm gas, the emerging sector is highly controversial, particularly in rural communities where the highly polluting operations are located.
biogas digesters and manure storage
by
Calvin Manduna
Uncertainty is an integral part of agricultural production. This brief discusses lessons learned from recent research on public stockholding programs in developing countries. We make some recommendations for policy makers intended to improve their design and implementation.
row of grain silos
by
Sophie Scherger
At first glance, funding climate action through soil carbon credits instead of taxpayer dollars may seem like a win-win solution. But real-world evidence suggests that improving soil health and supporting farmers as they adapt to more sustainable practices would be far more effective.
glass ball in soil
by
Leila Yow
A wave of new policies is making climate-related disclosures mandatory for a large swath of the global economy, including many of the world’s largest food and agriculture companies.
World map highlighting countries and jurisdictions with climate disclosure rules
by
Dr. Steve Suppan
Introduction: If we can’t agree about climate finance, let’s start a new carbon market! 
COP29 Baku UNEP press conference
by
Claire Stockwell
In January, it was hard to imagine how European agriculture would ever balance the needs of farmers, consumers and the planet. Tractors were blocking motorways in protests across the continent. Yet, as the fall colors take over the landscape, the picture is quite different today.
cows
by
Lilly Richard
The rise of factory farms in the U.S. didn't happen by accident. Corporate influence over our political system has created policies that subsidize and incentivize the industrial model. But our food system does not have to be this way.
How to Fight a Factory Farm
by
Sophia Murphy
On Oct. 21, representatives of the world’s governments will gather in Cali, Colombia for two weeks of negotiations, side events and maybe some big announcements, too. They will meet as the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD).
Opening ceremony of COP16 Colombia