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NAFTA and Food Sovereignty

NAFTA has negatively effected farmers in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, writes IATP's Dennis Olson. A new fair trade model, based on food sovereignty, is urgently needed. This article appeared in the latest issue of Peace Review.

Global Crises Need a Rights-based Solution

Money and globe In Social Watch 2008, civil society organizations from around the world call for a new approach to the global financial, food and energy crises based on human rights. IATP's Alexandra Spieldoch co-authored the U.S. chapter.

A Human Rights Vision for Food

World Food In the new report, Bridging the Divide, IATP's Carin Smaller and Sophia Murphy explain how to support a global food system that fulfills human rights obligations. The paper was written as part of the upcoming conference, Confronting the Global Food Challenge, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Ideas for the Next Administration

New Progressive Voices IATP offers ideas for the Obama administration on how to rejoin the global community and build a fair food and farm system through our work with the Progressive Ideas Network and the Backbone Campaign.

The Fruits of Deregulation

Dairy CAFO In the latest issue of the Global Food Safety Monitor, IATP's Steve Suppan reports on private standards at the WTO, Europe's GMO regulations, melamine and contamination in Mexico and Canada.

Speculation Contributed to Global Food Crisis

commodties exchange Excessive speculation in agriculture commodity markets has played a major role in the rise and fall of global food prices, finds a new IATP report.

New Vision for Trade in the U.S.

Over 50 members of Congress have endorsed a new vision for trade that includes a review of existing agreements, INCLUDING NAFTA, and principles to guide future trade deals, including support for family farmers in all countries.

Treaty Database


Afte eight years of US negelect of international agreements, it is time re-assert our commitment to global cooperation. To see where the world left off, here is the IATP Treaty Database.

New Book On Immigration and Globalization

Illegal People Book Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Immigrants, by David Bacon, looks at the way globalization forces many people to migrate, while U.S. immigration policy makes the labor of these displaced people a crime. The connection between labor, migration and the global economy is documented through interviews and on-the-spot reporting.

Time for a New Global Contract

New Global Contract The collapse of the WTO's Doha talks shows the urgent need for a new system of global rules that prioritizes basic human rights, international development and the environment. IATP's New Global Contract series highlights alternatives to our system of global governance.
Geneva Update: Documenting the WTO
Geneva Update

Confronting the Global Food Challenge

IATP and civil society organizations will meet in Geneva, Switzerland on November 24-26, to explore the impact of trade and investment on the right to food and to develop new approaches that put human rights at the core.

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Will the World Be Able to Feed Itself in 2050?

IATP's Sophia Murphy recently gave a talk as part of the One Just World series on why trade is not the solution to food security. Read her blog entry about the forum and the full version of her talk.

NGOs Call for Real Solutions to the Global Food Crisis

Over 230 NGOs, including IATP, outlined five ways to address the global food crisis in a letter to ministers attending the FAO meeting in Rome on food security.

The Food Crisis and Global Institutions

The food crisis should move us toward a new era of global cooperation, one that is democratic and accountable to people and the planet, writes IATP's Alexandra Spieldoch for Foreign Policy in Focus.

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Food Aid Emergency

For people experiencing hunger, a long-term solution to the food crisis won't come quickly enough. The UN and donor countries can make emergency food assistance more effective, writes IATP's Sophia Murphy for Foreign Policy in Focus.

Sustainable Ag vs. Unregulated Markets

When the prices for agriculture commodities skyrocket, long-term issues of sustainability are lost. IATP's Mark Muller explains why green farming and market volatility don't mix.

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The WTO and the Food Crisis

In September, IATP convened a high level meeting at the WTO Public Forum to discuss the food crisis. Representatives from the IMF, UN, India's Ambassador to the WTO, the Asia Pacific Network for Food Sovereignty and the Canadian Dairy Farmers participated.
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A Row to Hoe

A Row to Hoe A study on the impact of trade liberalization on women throughout the world, focusing on the food system, agricultural markets and human rights.

Rejecting U.S. Food Aid

Food Aid One of the world's largest charities, CARE, rejected millions of dollars in U.S. food aid because of the system's inefficiency and inability to address long-term causes of hunger. An IATP report looks at those problemsÃ???and offers solutions.

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Global DialogueGlobal Dialogue
IATP's Global Dialogue Project is a partnership that focuses on alternatives for U.S. and EU agricultural, food and energy policy.

Global Food ChallengeGlobal Food Challenge
IATP explains the policies that have caused the food crisis and the solutions we need.

Green ChemistryGreen Chemistry
The Green Chemistry revolution is making safer products and protecting human health and the environment.

NAFTANAFTA
NAFTA leaves a huge footprint on the U.S. and the world. As Washington gears up for the debate, IATP analyzes what's at stake.

WaterWater
From ethanol to privatization, water is a hot issue in trade and agriculture worldwide. Trade Observatory has document and headline collections dedicated to water issues.

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November 20
Marie Kulick talks about food grown with sewage sludge fertilizer, Shi Yan discusses organic farming in Minn. and Benin�s Dr. Simplice Davo Vodohue weighs in on the global food crisis.