Global Food and Water Security Program
Leading research, analysis, and policy recommendations to improve global food and water security.
Around the world, food insecurity and malnutrition contribute to social and political unrest, and thwart human and economic development. Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted global agricultural markets and worsened food insecurity among nations already dealing with the lingering shocks from Covid-19, ongoing effects of regional conflict, and increasing impacts of climate change. And while climate change is limiting access to freshwater, demand for freshwater is increasing across sectors—including agriculture, which accounts for the majority of global freshwater use and is the greatest nonpoint source of water pollution. Water security at the household level is likewise critical to food security and nutrition everywhere.
The CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program conducts independent research and analysis and provides policy recommendations to address dynamic threats to global food security and global water security, with a distinct focus on the relationship between global food and water security policy under the CSIS Project on Water Security.
Contact Information
- Emma Dodd
- Research Associate, Global Food and Water Security Program
- edodd@csis.org
- Anita Kirschenbaum
- Senior Program Manager, Global Food and Water Security Program
- akirschenbaum@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- scestari@csis.org
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Russia’s Renewed Attacks on Ukraine’s Grain Infrastructure: Why Now? What Next?
Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh, Joseph Glauber, and Emma Dodd — November 25, 2024

Starvation Crimes and International Law: A New Era
Report by Chase Sova — December 4, 2024

Demining Ukraine’s Farmland: Progress, Adaptation, and Needs
Critical Questions by Emma Dodd and Caitlin Welsh — December 5, 2024

Preventing, Detecting, and Responding to Animal Disease Threats: 20 Years of UN FAO ECTAD

Conflict, Hunger, and Famine in Sudan
Critical Questions by Zane Swanson, Anita Kirschenbaum, and Caitlin Welsh — September 11, 2024
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Ukraine's Decreased Grain Production Creates Opportunities for Russia
Chart by Caitlin Welsh and Emma Dodd — February 11, 2025
Seeding Security: Why Agrobiodiversity Loss Threatens National Security
Critical Questions by Zane Swanson and Caitlin Welsh — January 21, 2025
Seeding Security: Why Agrobiodiversity Loss Threatens National Security
Podcast Episode by Zane Swanson and Caitlin Welsh — January 21, 2025

Farming Frontlines: How Food and Agriculture Will Impact Negotiations in Ukraine
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh and Emma Dodd — December 19, 2024

To Bolster Global Food and Water Security, Strengthen U.S. Policy Coordination
Commentary by David Michel and Caitlin Welsh — December 18, 2024
Global Development Recommendations for the Next Administration
Digital Report by The CSIS Global Development Department — December 18, 2024
To Bolster Global Food and Water Security, Strengthen U.S. Policy Coordination
Podcast Episode by David Michel and Caitlin Welsh — December 18, 2024

Farming Frontlines: How Food and Agriculture Will Impact Negotiations in Ukraine
Commentary by Caitlin Welsh and Emma Dodd — December 17, 2024
Demining Ukraine’s Farmland: Progress, Adaptation, and Needs
Critical Questions by Emma Dodd and Caitlin Welsh — December 5, 2024
Starvation Crimes and International Law: A New Era
Report by Chase Sova — December 4, 2024