NEW: For four years, Russia has relentlessly attacked Ukraine's vital water systems & resources.
@csis.org expert David Michel explains how Russia has weaponized water as a tool of war & the lasting impacts these attacks will have on Ukrainian society.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/shorts/UXm4f...
Join us next week for our first-ever AI for Food Security Forum! On Thursday, April 30, we’ll be hosting a full-day of discussion on the promises and risks of AI-enabled technologies for food security.
You can register to attend in-person or online here: cs.is/4szUJjF
What is AI-enabled precision agriculture, and how can it improve global food security?
@csis.org experts @emmadodd.bsky.social, @zaneswanson.bsky.social, and Caitlin Welsh answer in our latest Critical Questions: cs.is/3JxC725
NEW: As part of the @csis.org Global Development digital report series, we’ve created an interactive infographic tracing the history & status of 8 major U.S. global food security assistance programs.
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Research Associate @emmadodd.bsky.social & Director Caitlin Welsh analyze the clearance of landmines & explosive remnants of war from Ukraine’s farmland in 2025—a pervasive challenge for Ukraine’s farmers & the Ukrainian government, allies, & the global mine action community.
NEW: Today, @theipcinfo.bsky.social announced that famine is currently occurring in Gaza.
@csis.org experts Caitlin Welsh, @zaneswanson.bsky.social & Joely Virzi unpack today’s announcement and the famine in Gaza in a new visual data analysis: cs.is/4lK1iff
Russia’s attacks on Greater Odesa port infrastructure & foreign grain vessels in the Black Sea this fall marked the most intense attacks on Ukraine’s ag infrastructure in 1+yr.
Caitlin Welsh, @jwglauber.bsky.social & I unpack timing, future incidents & need for more maritime support.
cs.is/49dGp7S
Just put out a piece for @csis.org with @zaneswanson.bsky.social & Caitlin Welsh unpacking AI for precision ag and food security.
I think it does a good job balancing discussion of enabling environments, data ethics, and what AI looks like on the farm. Give it a read: www.csis.org/analysis/ai-...
NEW: Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion upended global agricultural markets, new patterns emerge with implications for Ukraine's recovery & Russia's ability to use food exports for political benefits.
@csis.org experts unpack here: cs.is/4qT95tM