New ETC Report – Who Will Control the Green Economy?

Report on corporate concentration in the life industries. […]

Under Industry Pressure, USDA Works to Speed Approval of Monsanto’s Genetically Engineered Crops

Collabation between regulators and biotech firms could eliminate a critical level of oversight for the production of GE crops. […]

‘Virtuous Circles’ Can Help Secure Food Supplies and Address Climate Change

A call for the development of alternative circular systems that mimic natural cycles to produce food, energy, materials and clean water. […]

Agroecology Provides Technologies for Climate Change Adaptation

A guidebook on technologies for climate change adaptation in the agriculture sector showcasing 22 adaptation technologies, which are based primarily on the principles of agroecology. […]

Will the US Push for Non-Labelling of GMOs in Trade Pact?

The US is likely to push countries in the TPP to not require labelling of GMOs. […]

Right to GMO-Free Food and Free Trade

Will losing the right to choose GM free food be a price of the next and biggest free trade deal? […]

Monsanto Defeated by Roundup Resistant Weeds

An explosion of glyphosate resistant weeds forces Monsanto to run away from farmers’ rising weed control costs. […]

Ecological Agriculture Urgently Needed to Face Climate and Hunger Crisis

This report highlights how climate change, pressure on ecosystem resources and rising food prices pose challenges. What is needed is greater investment in sustainable small-scale farming, which is climate resilient, renews ecosystems and reduces hunger. […]

Studies on GMO Risk Assessment

Two recent scientific studies which critically scrutinize the practice and approach taken by the authorities in conducting risk assessments on GMOs in the European Union. […]

Ecological Agriculture is Climate Resilient

This TWN briefing paper argues that ecological agriculture is climate resilient and is central to agricultural adaptation. It sets out what efforts are needed to facilitate the transition to ecological agriculture. […]