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by
Leila Yow
Mandatory corporate climate-related disclosure is gaining momentum. In this article, we investigate the effect of global climate-related disclosure rules on 15 major meat and dairy companies.
Farmworker monitoring cows in barn
by
Sharon Anglin Treat
Mexico’s bold plan to transform its food system toward healthier, more sustainably produced foods that support rural livelihoods and respect the country’s cultural heritage is an essential example of food sovereignty. That expression of sovereignty ran headlong into the rules in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that treat the food we eat as mere commodities to buy and sell.
Man harvesting corn
by
Sharon Anglin Treat
In the USMCA dispute regarding Mexico's measures against glyphosate and GM corn, the dispute panel released its final report on Dec. 20, 2025. It found against Mexico on every claim it took up, relied on the U.S. version of most disputed facts, invoked questionable science, and enunciated an overly broad definition of trade effects.
Canada, Mexico, U.S. flags in front of corn field
by
Shiney Varghese
The Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) was established at the COP-16 in 2010 to assist the UNFCCC-COP in exercising its functions in relation to the Financial Mechanism of the Convention.
by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
Sophia Murphy
Trade talk and tariffs were a theme throughout Donald Trump’s campaign. But no one predicted that just two weeks into his presidency, the U.S. would be on the brink of a trade war with its two closest economic (not to say geographical) partners, Canada and Mexico.
Office of USTR
The following comments were submitted to the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board on Jan. 28, 2025.
by
Ben Lilliston
Despite the profound impact climate change is already having on farmers and food production, governments have been slow to address escalating climate risks.
sunrise over wheat field
by
Sophie Scherger
In 2024, the planet’s average temperature climbed to more than 1.5 degrees Celsius  above pre-industrial levels for the first time. Our food system is massively impacted by the climate crisis.
aerial view of conventional farm with bare soil