Policy Papers

Climate change is making extreme weather much more likely. As the 2012 drought in the USA shows, extreme weather means extreme food prices.

New sources of climate finance must be found to curb the alarming shift in Official Development Assistance (ODA) to climate finance and to protect the development gains of recent decades.

The world’s largest commodity traders have a significant impact on the modern agri-food system.

Every time you open your fridge and food cupboards, you step into the global food system.

The Jordan Valley, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, has the potential to be the breadbasket of any future Palestinian state.

The 2011 drought across the Horn of Africa was, in some places, the worst to hit the region for 60 years. Three countries were hit by the drought: Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

The arms trade is out of control. The irresponsible trade in arms devastates lives and livelihoods and the world can no longer continue turning a blind eye.

How is climate change affecting small-scale producers in developing countries, and what role can companies play in strengthening the capacity of these producers to adapt, and in doing so, m

Modern weapons and military equipment cannot be made or maintained without parts and components that are sourced and traded around the world.

The poorly regulated global trade in arms and ammunition weakens the ability and willingness of governments to sustain progress in development.