Publication archives

Executive Summary
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IATP
Understanding the regulatory practices and cooperation provisions of New NAFTA and what they could mean for food safety, worker and environmental protections in Canada and the United States.
New NAFTA webinar
As the role of technology increases in farming and food, and corporate powers use this to extend their power, we need to strive for technological developments that are appropriate for farmers, for eaters and for the planet. Welcome to #AgTechTakeback.
#AgTechTakeback
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Ben Lilliston
At IATP, we’ve been writing, analyzing and advocating around the intersection of climate and agriculture policy for more than a decade. The recent International Panel on Climate Change report left no doubt of the urgency for immediate action. Governments at all levels will need to respond.
Climate and Agriculture Policy Monitor
Josh talks with Ben Lilliston, Director of Rural Strategies and Climate Change, about climate change initiatives on the ballot on November 6, and other activities some states are up to in addressing climate change. Update: It appears both measure discussed in the podcast have failed. 
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IATP
With the help of allies like the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA), CKC Good Foods and Bix Produce, IATP partnered with Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties to i
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Ben Lilliston
As states take the lead in responding to climate change, food and farming is often an afterthought. California is an exception. The state has included agriculture programs as part of its climate policy from the beginning. IATP spoke with Jeanne Merrill, the California Climate and Agriculture Network’s policy director, about the report’s findings and lessons for other states.  
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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. 
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