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  1. A person gets their temperature checked during the COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing
    Kian Zhan

    What We Can Learn From COVID-19 about Pandemics and Resilient Cities

    Blog Post
    by Robert Muggah

    As COVID-19 spreads around the world, Council expert Robert Muggah shares his viewpoints on pandemics, why they are becoming more common, and how cities can help minimize current and future threats.

  2. Considering a Soil Initiative for Africa Policy Brief

    Considering a Soil Initiative for Africa

    Policy Brief
    by David Nielson

    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...

  3. Bridging the Gap: Accelerating Technology Adoption for Sustainable Food Production
    AP Photos
    Report

    Bridging the Gap: Accelerating Technology Adoption for Sustainable Food Production

    Report

    April 16, 2024, RESEARCH Report, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), Emerging AgTech innovations have the potential to radically improve the sustainability, profitability, and accessibility of US-produced food., Rapid adoption of agricultural technological (AgTech) innovation is required to meet th...

  4. Lessons from Burma
    Zinko Hein

    Lessons from Burma

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Lecture
    Author Thant Myint-U explores what lessons the world can learn from Burma's (or Myanmar's) experiences.
  5. Global Food Security Act Reauthorization: New and Lingering Challenges
    Lance Cheung
    Policy Brief

    Global Food Security Act Reauthorization: New and Lingering Challenges

    Policy Brief
    by Gloria Dabek, Peggy Tsai Yih

    February 23, 2022, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Gloria Dabek and Peggy Tsai Yih, Lance Cheung, Download Report (PDF), Amid new challenges to global food security, the Center for Global Food and Agriculture analyzes necessary changes to the Global Food Security Act Reauthorization., The Global Food Se...

  6. About the Center on Global Food and Agriculture

    The Chicago Council on Global Affairs works to identify opportunities for US leadership in advancing global food security and nutrition, and alleviating poverty through agricultural development.

  7. North America

    The latest analysis, events, research, and commentary covering North America.

  8. John Slocum

    Senior Nonresident Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    John Slocum
    Expertise
    Migration
    John Slocum
  9. Good Economics for Hard Times
    Kevin Rajaram

    Good Economics for Hard Times

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Lecture
    MIT economics professor Abhijit Banerjee joined the Council to argue that traditional Western-centric thinking has failed to benefit the average worker and consumer in an ever more globalized world.

  10. Rorry Daniels

    Managing Director, Asia Society Policy Institute and Senior Fellow, Center for China Analysis
    Rorry Daniels
    Expertise
    US Foreign Policy, Global Economy
    Rorry Daniels