A European Perspective on the Journey to a Regenerative Agriculture System

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Global Food for Thought by Mark Titterington

There appears to be a dawning realization that the agriculture sector may be part of the solution to climate change, rather than a problem to be solved, by drawing down and storing carbon in farmland.

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The Gendered Burden of Water

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Global Food for Thought by Michael Tiboris

Humans all need water for roughly the same things and in roughly the same amounts. And yet, water insecurity has profoundly disproportionate effects on women.

South Sudanese carry water containers on their heads
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Food and Agriculture

Public Opinion on Coronavirus Around the World

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around about the virus and its impact.

Map of coronavirus cases in the US
Brian McGowan
Public Opinion

​​Brokering Research Crucial for Climate-Proofing Drylands

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Global Food for Thought by Peter Carberry

This blog post from our "Field Notes" series explains smallholder farmers in the drylands, and why they are among the most affected in a warming world.

People walk in the distance across drylands
Michael Swan
Food and Agriculture

Pandemics Are Also an Urban Planning Problem

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Bloomberg CityLab
Ian Klaus

Will COVID-19 change how cities are designed? Michele Acuto of the Connected Cities Lab talks about density, urbanization and pandemic preparation.

Cleaning workers disinfect the streets and public places of the Itaewon Multicultural District in Seoul, South Korea on May 12, 2020.
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Global Health

Mona Eltahawy on Feminism, Ambition, and Women's Rights

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Wait Just a Minute

In this episode of Wait Just a Minute, journalist and activist Mona Eltahawy takes a minute to examine feminism, ambition, the state of women’s rights in the Middle East.

A screenshot of Mona Eltahawy Wait Just a Minute Interview. Women and Girls

Can 50 Years of Minimizing Nuclear Proliferation Continue?

In the News
New York Times
Ivo H. Daalder

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty has mostly succeeded in keeping more countries out of the nuclear club. But as U.S. alliances fray, its future success is not assured.

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Hard Truths about the US Role in Yemen's War

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Former National Security Council director for Yemen Daniel Schneiderman joins Deep Dish to explain the US role in the conflict in Yemen.

Houthi troops ride on the back of a police patrol truck after participating in a Houthi gathering in Sanaa, Yemen
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US Foreign Policy

Food Safety Research is Foundational to Food Security

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

In this blog post from our "Field Notes" series, the authors underscore the point that foods can be nutritious, sufficient, and available—but if those foods are unsafe, there is no food security.

A scientist working in a food and environmental testing laboratory
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Food and Agriculture

Reducing Post-Harvest Losses in Nigeria's Aquaculture Sector Contributes to Sustainable Development

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

This blog post from our "Field Notes" series explains that although Nigeria is a major global economic hub, many obstacles—like food insecurity, overfishing, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and economic inequality—stand in its way of success.

An aerial view of Lagos, Nigeria at sunset
Namnso Ukpanah
Food and Agriculture