Food and Agriculture Publications
Comparative Output and Productivity of U.S. and Soviet Agriculture (1976)
Apr 08, 2013Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series #16, 1976. PDF 36 pages. more
Models of Socialist Agriculture: The Soviet Case in Historical Perspective (1976)
Apr 08, 2013Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series #15, 1976. PDF 16 pages. more
Climate Change Adaptation and Peacebuilding in Africa: An Adaptation Partnership Workshop Report
Apr 04, 2013A workshop report focused on three areas of intersection that have dominated discussions of climate and security links in developing country contexts. more
Ripe with Change: Evolving Farm Labor Markets in the United States, Mexico, and Central America
Feb 01, 2013This report contributes to the Regional Migration Study Group's vision for human-capital infrastructure development in the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador by assessing trends in agriculture and their implications for farm labor markets. Such implications include demand for skills and requisite education and workforce development. more
Energy and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Global Crisis, Local Impacts
Jun 08, 2012Agriculture and energy production play an enormous roles in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This paper provides detailed analysis on the food and energy crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa through the glasses of African stakeholders. more
Land Grab? The Race for the World's Farmland
Jul 19, 2011The world is experiencing a grain rush. With increasing frequency, food-importing countries and private investors are acquiring farmland across the developing world. This new publication marks one of the first efforts in the United States to bring together perspectives from international organizations, farmers, and investors alike about a trend often referred to as a new phase of the world food crisis. Edited by Michael Kugelman and Susan L. Levenstein. Send an email to asia@wilsoncenter.org for a free copy or click on the attachment for a free PDF version. more
Issue 15: Fishing for Families: Reproductive Health and Integrated Coastal Management in the Philippines
Jul 07, 2011The Philippines' rapidly rising population has overwhelmed fisheries, bringing grinding poverty and malnutrition to many coastal communities. But a new approach to conservation may save families along with the fish and their habitats, say Joan Castro and Leona D'Agnes. more
Commentary: Should Global Poverty be a U.S. National Security Issue? (Part 1)
Jul 07, 2011ECSP invited analysts to address whether global poverty should and can be a U.S. national security issue. more
PECS News Issue 5 (Fall 2001)
Jul 07, 2011PECS News Issue 5 features a discussion with the CDC's Dr. Helene Gayle, a review of GIS as a tool for population-environment research, and a field report from Madagascar. more
Issue 14: The Missing Links: Poverty, Population, and the Environment in Ethiopia
Jul 07, 2011Ethiopia faces the dual challenges of environmental degradation and rapid population growth, but a new integrated approach to development could help improve the lives of millions, says Mogues Worku, executive director of The Environment and Development Society of Ethiopia. more
