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IFOAM's activities cover a wide spectrum, from conferences and events, to social and political activism. On this page you will find links press releases and official IFOAM postions covering these diverse issues.

IFOAM Positions

Positions are the official stance taken by IFOAM on issues relevant to organic agriculture. The IFOAM World Board approves all IFOAM positions, and representatives of IFOAM must advocate the positions on IFOAM's behalf.

Basel declaration - Intellectual Property Rights

Basel declaration - Reaction to Irish Organic Regulation

The Role of Organic Agriculture in Mitigating Climate Change

The Full Diversity of Organic Agriculture

Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Organisms

The Mar del Plata Declaration - Excluding GMOs from Organic Agriculture

Smallholder Group Certification for Organic Production and Processing

Position paper for the World Food Summit 2002
IFOAM at the WTO in Seattle

IFOAM Leaflets

IFOAM Leaflets explain key issues regarding organic agriculture and a range of issues. The Leaflets offer reliable facts on issues such as biodiversity, Participatory Guarantee System and food security and provide an overview of related IFOAM activities.

Organic Agriculture and the Impact of Agrofuels 2008

Organic Agriculture and the Global Food Supply 2008
Organic Agriculture and the Global Food Supply, Chinese, 2008

Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity 2006

Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity, French, 2006

Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity, Spanish, 2007

Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity, Chinese, 2008

Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity: Making the Links, 2005

The Organic Guarantee System Brochure 2004


Organic Agriculture and Food Security 2008

Organic Agriculture and Food Security, Chinese, 2008

Organic Agriculture and Food Security, French, 2008

Organic Agriculture for Food Security in Africa 2005

Organic Agriculture and Rural Development 2006

Organic Agriculture and Rural Development, Chinese, 2006

Organic Agriculture and Rural Development, French, 2006

Organic Agriculture and Rural Development, Spanish, 2006

Organic Agriculture and Gender Equality 2008

Organic Agriculture and Gender Equality, Chinese, 2008


GMO Brochure: Genetic Engineering vs. Organic Farming


Organic Agriculture and Climate Change 2008

Organic Agriculture and Climate Change, Chinese,2008

Organic Agriculture and Seed Diversity 2006


Organic Agriculture and Seed Diversity, Chinese, 2006

Organic Agriculture and Seed Diversity, Spanish, 2006

Organic Agriculture and Seed Diversity, French, 2006

Organic Agriculture's Role In Combating Desertification 2006

Organic Agriculture's Role In Combating Desertification, Chinese, 2006


Organic Agriculture and Human Health 2006

Organic Agriculture and Human Health, Chinese, 2006

Organic Agriculture and Participatory Guarantee Systems, Marketing and Support for Organic Smallholders 2006

Organic Agriculture and Participatory Guarantee Systems, Marketing and Support for Organic Smallholders, Chinese, 2006

Organic Agriculture and Participatory Guarantee Systems, Marketing and Support for Organic Smallholders, French, 2006

Organic Agriculture and Participatory Guarantee Systems, Marketing and Support for Organic Smallholders, Spanish, 2006

Organic Agriculture Key Statistics in Africa, 2008


Organic Agriculture Key Statistics in Africa, French, 2008

Organic Agriculture Combating Climate Change, 2008
Organic Agriculture Combating Climate Change, Chinese, 2008



The Benefits of IFOAM Membership for the Organic Trade


Published Material

The IFOAM Bookstore (http://shop.ifoam.org/bookstore/) is a unique resource providing purchasing options and information on a multitude of themes relating to organic agriculture.

Newsletters

IFOAM - In Action is a tri-annual newsletter for IFOAM Members. It provides news of new initiatives, the latest updates on the Head Office's work and similar issues.

The IFOAM Insider is an electronic newsletter linking IFOAM affiliates with news and updates 9 times a year.

Africa Organic News is a monthly electronic newsletter edited by the IFOAM Africa Office. It goes out in English and French. All stakeholders interested in the topic of Organic Agriculture in Africa can subscribe to Africa Organic News and submit articles. For accessing the Africa Organic News page, click here.

IFOAM's magazine Ecology & Farming

The IFOAM e-magazine Ecology & Farming is published three times a year in English. Each issue contains a thematic focus, like biodiversity, seeds or animals and a regional focus, such as Southeast Asia, North America or Latin America. The articles solicited from guest contributors and IFOAM's vast network of experts on issues related to organic agriculture. The journal also includes a section dedicated to news and current activities of IFOAM.

For more information on IFOAM Media, please contact our Outreach Department: outreach@ifoam.org
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