Global livestock and agricultural input companies claim they are addressing supply chain emissions through new strategies. Our latest report digs into these claims and examines 18 major companies to analyze the credibility of their climate plans. …

3 days ago · Despite the profound impact climate change is already having on farmers and food production, governments have been slow to address escalating climate risks. Too often, climate policies such as carbon markets treat agriculture narrowly as an offset for polluters. A number of new policies take a more comprehensive and holistic approach to …

4 days ago · 1. Introduction. Our global food system contributes a third of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while GHG emissions occurring on farms account for nearly half of that. Curbing these emissions is a prerequisite to avoiding the worst effects of the climate crisis. Notwithstanding this sizable contribution to GHG emissions, except for the attempt to address deforestation driven by ...

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 …

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.

Dec 4, 2024 · Industrialized agricultural systems are energy-intensive, highly polluting and a major driver of the global climate crisis. Livestock in factory farms pump enormous quantities of potent greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere, while synthetic fertilizers, produced using fossil fuels, emit the powerful greenhouse gas nitrous oxide.

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.

Jan 14, 2025 · 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.

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May 30, 2023 · Download a PDF of this report. Summary. This report, which examines Fiscal Year 2022 enrollment in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), is a follow-up to IATP’s Payments for Pollution report. Among other findings, this report again finds that industrial practices, or practices that are often structural rather than plant or ...