Agricultural Subsidies, Poverty, and the Environment

The document argues for the reduction of agricultural subsidies in developed countries to benefit poor farmers and the environment in developing nations. It outlines a policy reform agenda focused on empowering farmers, integrating poverty and environmental goals, promoting sustainable practices, and improving agricultural governance, regardless of the outcome of the WTO Doha Trade Round.

• The document advocates for the reduction of agricultural subsidies in the U.S. and other developed nations to enable developing countries to transform their agricultural sectors into tools for sustainable development.
• The author identifies specific policy areas that can drive sustainable agricultural development independently of a World Trade Organization Doha Trade Round agreement, including the empowerment of poor farmers, the integration of environmental and poverty goals, the promotion of ecosystem-protecting practices, and improved sector governance.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Agricultural Subsidies, Poverty, and the Environment. https://www.wri.org/research/agricultural-subsidies-poverty-and-environment

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Agricultural Subsidies, Poverty, and the Environment. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/agricultural-subsidies-poverty-and-environment.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendagricultural, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Agricultural Subsidies, Poverty, and the Environment}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/agricultural-subsidies-poverty-and-environment}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }