Agricultural Subsidies, Poverty, and the Environment

This policy brief from the World Resources Institute examines how agricultural subsidies in developed countries, specifically the U.S., impact poverty and the environment in developing countries. It advocates for subsidy reductions and proposes a reform agenda to transform the agricultural sectors of developing nations into drivers of sustainable development.

• The document argues for the reduction of agricultural subsidies in the U.S. and other developed countries to benefit poor farmers and the environment in developing nations, suggesting a policy reform agenda to enable these countries to use such reductions to foster sustainable development.
• The brief identifies specific policy areas that can support sustainable agricultural development regardless of the outcome of the World Trade Organization’s Doha Trade Round, including the empowerment of poor farmers, the integration of environmental and poverty goals, the promotion of ecosystem-protecting agricultural practices, and improved governance of the agricultural sector.

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} }