Deforestation of the Peruvian Amazon results from vulnerabilities in rule of law, security, and governance that transcend a solely environmental lens. Addressing these factors requires embedding infrastructure development within a broader sustainable development plan.

This report focuses on the changes taking place in the world of work in developing countries and explores their implications for the national security of the United States and future global stability. 

In less than five years, India will be the most populous nation in the world; in addition, while many Asian countries are aging, India is projected to be the youngest country in the world by 2020.

While Nigeria remains the largest economy in Africa, its reliance on the oil extractives sector has put the country in a precarious position.

Home to the fifth largest workforce in the world, Brazil faces several workforce challenges: high informality and low productivity jobs, social inequalities, and youth unemployment. 

Despite the sustained economic growth and progress that the country has made in the past 20 years, there are several challenges facing the labor market. 

Almost 66 million people worldwide have been forced from home by conflict. If recent trends continue, this figure could increase to between 180 and 320 million people by 2030.

Afghanistan has been in a state of conflict for over 40 years, with the U.S. most strongly embroiled since 2001. Three key elements are necessary for a diplomatic solution.

Simply put, investment in domestic resource mobilization will allow countries to be self-sufficient; if they have more of their own resources, then they will need less foreign aid.