January 31, 2020, RESEARCH Policy Brief by David Nielson, Download Report (PDF), This paper diagnoses the challenges faced by governments, international organizations, and research institutions in mitigating and reversing the decline of soil quality in Africa., Key Findings, In Sub-Saharan Africa...

December 18, 2018, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Flavia Carbonari, Stig Nygaard, Download Report (PDF), This report authored by a group of experts from Brazil, Columbia, Mexico, and the United States discusses a regional vision for reducing urban violence in the Western Hemisphere., Introduction, For ...

October 17, 2016, RESEARCH Report by Sara McElmurry , Juliana Kerr , Theresa Cardinal Brown , and Lazaro Zamora, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), The United States needs pragmatic, sensible approaches to immigration that will improve the nation’s security while balancing its role in other key na...

October 1, 2019, RESEARCH Report by Christina D. Economos , Erin Hennessy , and Ariella R. Korn, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), This paper argues that combining two movements in obesity research could turn the tide on obesity., Introduction, Obesity is a growing pandemic. The complexity of the p...

January 17, 2018, RESEARCH Report by Patricia Kim, Download Report (PDF), Securing Beijing’s cooperation on denuclearizing North Korea requires a clear understanding of Chinese strategic thinking on the Korean Peninsula., Key Findings, ​This paper will provide a brief overview of three critic...

January 17, 2023, RESEARCH Working Paper by Andrea Pollio, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), African cities have emerged as proxy arenas where different modes of international relations are given effect through the development of infrastructure., The importance of cities as geopolitical actors is n...

November 2, 2022, RESEARCH Working Paper by John Austin, John Austin shares insights from a transatlantic convening that explores the political repercussions of economic inequality and extremist ideology., "Ownership of their own future." "Locally owned and operated solutions." "Building on ident...

June 12, 2019, RESEARCH Report by Michael Tiboris, Download Report (PDF), This report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs examines ways that urban waterway development might be used by cities., Introduction, This report aims to solicit and examine concrete ways in which urban waterway deve...

March 30, 2023, RESEARCH Report by Catherine Bertini , Peggy Tsai Yih , Roger Thurow , and Gloria Dabek, iStock, Download Report (PDF), The Center on Global Food and Agriculture provides a bold vision for a 21st Century of zero hunger in a healthier and more equitable world., During the 2022 Worl...

May 22, 2014, RESEARCH Report by Gerald C. Nelson, Download Report (PDF), This report urges the US government to take action to curb the risks climate change poses to global food security., Introduction, On May 22, 2014, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs released a report urging the US govern...