Christian Man

Adjunct Fellow (Non-resident), Global Food Security Program
Christian Man

Christian Man is the policy action lead for the Just Rural Transition and an adjunct professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. Previously, he was a research fellow in the Global Food Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., where he led projects in East Africa, Southeast Asia, and Central America. He has also worked with Catholic Relief Services and the Palladium Group. Earlier in his career, he helped organize a certified organic urban farm, a local foods distributor, and a food policy council in Memphis, Tennessee. He received a Ph.D. in rural sociology and international agricultural development from Penn State.

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What Is behind the Recent Rise in Global Food Prices?

The world is on pace for record grain harvest this year. Yet global food prices are on the rise. What is driving up prices, why is today different than the 2007/8 food price crisis, and what are the implications for global stability?

Commentary by Chase Sova and Christian Man — August 3, 2021

Beyond Yields: Mapping the Many Impacts of Climate on Food Security

Climate change is not just a threat to crop yields—it undermines all four pillars of global food security. Mitigation and adaptation efforts must look beyond agriculture and rural populations to address the vulnerabilities of broader food systems and urban populations.

Commentary by Christian Man and Brian Thiede — March 30, 2021

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Climate change is intensifying natural disasters, resulting in crop failures, soil deterioration, and forced displacement. Nature-based climate change solutions can stabilize agricultural livelihoods, protect environmental resources, and strengthen political stability.

Commentary by Christian Man and Carolyn Hirshon — February 14, 2020

Climate Change and Food Security: A Test of U.S. Leadership in a Fragile World

U.S. leadership on global climate commitments has been waning—and food security worldwide will suffer for it. This policy brief from the CSIS Global Food Security Project highlights opportunities for U.S. leadership to address these challenges.

Brief by Chase Sova, Kimberly Flowers, and Christian Man — October 15, 2019

Building a Big Tent for Agricultural Transformation in Ethiopia

The agriculture sector is the nucleus of the Ethiopian economy, but it faces systemic challenges. The CSIS Global Food Security Project examines the past wins, current endeavors, and future challenges of Ethiopia’s Agricultural Transformation Agency.

Report by Christian Man and Getachew Diriba — April 23, 2019