
The brand-new MATS e-book has just launched!
The brand-new MATS e-book has just launched! You can access the MATS e-book (in collaboration with Innovation Newsnetwork) published in February 2025 “More Sustainable Agricultural Trade through Inclusive Agency and Robust Governance – Lessons for Policymaking” for free here
Final report from the MATS Project Final Conference (November 19-20, 2024)
Final report from the MATS Project Final Conference (November 19-20, 2024) The MATS Project Final Conference was held on November 19-20, 2024, at the conference facilities of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). Five sessions with different MATS-themes were carried out during the two-day conference, including 1) Social and
The MATS Project is featured in Allevatori Top Magazine
The MATS Project is featured in Allevatori Top Magazine One of the key objectives of the MATS project is to develop analytical frameworks and tools that support the assessment of policy impact, especially in relation to trade dynamics. This concept is akin to a digital version of the butterfly effect,
The Complicated Challenge of Protecting Peru’s Forests
The Complicated Challenge of Protecting Peru’s Forests Karen Hansen-Kuhn, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (Project Advisory Group) | 7 October 2024 Agricultural commodity exports are driving deforestation around the world, spurred by consumer demand and directed by enormous agribusiness and finance interests. New initiatives to address that problem are
Hybrid multi-stakeholder engagement under the theme: “Saving the Goose that Lays the Golden Eggs: The Rocky Road to Comply with the EUDR”
Hybrid multi-stakeholder engagement under the theme: “Saving the Goose that Lays the Golden Eggs: The Rocky Road to Comply with the EUDR” Our partner SEATINI Uganda is organizing a hybrid multi-stakeholder engagement under the theme: “Saving the Goose that Lays the Golden Eggs: The Rocky Road to Comply with the EUDR.”
Joint Statement: Leveraging opportunities for better-informed and more sustainable agricultural trade policies through the use of systemic methods
Joint Statement: Leveraging opportunities for better-informed and more sustainable agricultural trade policies through the use of systemic methods We, MATS, Trade4SD, and IISD, are committed to working towards a more sustainable and equitable food system and recognize the vital role of agri-food trade in global food security and economic growth.