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Jan 8, 2025 · Many government agencies direct policies that affect our food and agriculture system in various ways, from farm programs that benefit the environment, to competition and fairness in agriculture markets, to responses to the climate crisis. For key Trump Administration nominees that oversee government ...
A note on the incoming U.S. government | IATP
6 days ago · The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy is about policy. Our work centers on how public institutions and policies can reshape food, farm and trade systems for the good of people and the planet. For example, we document unmet demand by farmers for public conservation programs and make the case ...
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IATP envisions agriculture, trade and food systems that are good for people, farmers and food system workers, ecosystems and social justice globally. IATP is built on the power of systems thinking. We organize our work into three core areas that are …
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Dec 4, 2024 · The following comments were submitted on Dec. 12, 2024 to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. MPCA’s guiding principles on PFAS pollution are laudable ones, and they are principles that we agree should be pursued: Prevent …
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IATP has long been a leader in making sure global agreements protect the rights of farmers around the world. We are active at the United Nations and World Trade Organization and through various bilateral and multilateral agreements to ensure that the rights of farmers to receive a fair price, engage in conservation and sustainable practices, …
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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.
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Trade & Governance - IATP
Nov 18, 2024 · International trade policy is driven by a narrow set of interests, negotiated far from the public eye. Since the formation of the World Trade Organization in 1995, global and bilateral free trade agreements and weak regulatory frameworks have entrenched an extractive and exploitative system that expands corporate profits and power to the detriment of workers, communities, family farmers and ...
Vision for a Just Transition for Food and Agriculture | IATP
The concept of a just transition has a long history, coming out of the labor, climate justice, Indigenous peoples, and fossil-fuel dependent communities. More recently, policymakers and civil society organizations in different parts of the world are proposing a just transition for agriculture and food systems.
IRA expanded access to leading conservation programs, demand …
Jan 29, 2024 · MINNEAPOLIS—A new report from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) examines the effectiveness of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in enhancing access to key federal conservation programs in Fiscal Year 2023.Opening the door for more conservation highlights the urgent need for continued funding to meet the overwhelming demand for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program ...