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The Livestock Ladder’s Water Footprint

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Global Food for Thought by Marcus Glassman

In this post from our "Uncharted Waters" blog series, we discuss that while the water footprint of livestock is substantive, the cost of that footprint is far from straightforward.

Cows in a open field at a dairy farm in California.
Michael Pujals
Food and Agriculture

Sustainable Food Systems: A View from the Midwest

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Global Insight by Madeleine Nicholson

Since the dawn of agriculture spurred the establishment of human civilizations, humans have adapted and revolutionized their food systems to overcome obstacles.

Chard growing in a row at a farm
Ronan Furuta
Food and Agriculture

Global Engagement Key Driver of Midwest Prosperity

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Global Insight by John Austin

For the Midwest to thrive in the global economy, it needs to open its doors to the world, not shut it out.

View of the Chicago skyline from a west-side railway
Reuters
Global Economy

Are the Sustainable Development Goals for Water and Food Working Against One Another?

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Global Food for Thought by Michael Tiboris

Food, energy, and water form a nexus in which increased access to one resource puts increased pressures on the others.

An irrigation system spillway in Cambodia
Dept. Foreign Affairs
Climate and the Environment

New Resources for WPS Scholars and Practitioners

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Global Insight by Katelyn Jones

Once we learned that one of the most often-cited statistics about women is fabricated—scholars and practitioners alike were shocked.

Generations of Kenyan women stand together
Bennett Tobias
Women and Girls

Deep Divisions Across the Atlantic

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Global Insight by Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder discusses the annual Munich Security Conference.

Angela Merkel giving a keynote speech in 2019
Kristof Roomp
Global Politics

Opinion Landscape Not Ideal for New Mideast Peace Plan

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

According to the 2018 Chicago Council Survey , American public support for an "independent Palestinian state" is at its highest level yet, with strongest support among self-described Democrats.

Aerial view of the coast in Tel Aviv
Shai Pal
Public Opinion

The Global Commitment to Sustainable Development: How Are We Doing?

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Global Insight by Madeleine Nicholson

Since the adoption of the SDGs, governments, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations have restructured their priorities and refined their policies, business models, and supply chains.

A green building with balcony gardens. Global Health

Farmer-Led Irrigation for Agricultural Intensification

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Global Food for Thought by Michael Tiboris

Michael Tiboris discusses the challenges of feeding and nourishing a rapidly growing global population in the face of water scarcity.

An irrigation system at a farm in Texas
Joel Dunn
Food and Agriculture

America the Dangerous

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

The United States is perceived as a greater threat around the world, is unable to convince its own public of what it has deemed a threat (China) and will struggle to enlist the help of allies.

The Chinese flag waves behind barbed wire at the border crossing.
Macau Photo Agency
Public Opinion