Research Library | Baker Institute

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Policy Brief

Unable or Unwilling To Move? How Climate Change Impacts the Decision To Migrate Among Turkish Farmers

Introduction

Climate change effects, including drought, sea level rise, floods, storms, and land salinization, drastically…

Hacer Gören, Ahmet İçduygu May 2, 2024

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Policy Brief

Moving Beyond the Refugee Convention Impasse on Climate Displacement: Skills Mobility Partnerships

Introduction

Efforts to reopen the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees to enshrine protections for climate…

Anna Bailey-Morley May 2, 2024

Construction cranes are seen near the construction site of the Venture Global LNG plant in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans, Louisiana on October 17, 2023.

Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

Is the US Preparing to Ban Future LNG Sales to China?

Will the U.S. ban future LNG sales to China? Fellows Gabriel Collins and Steven R. Miles examine a recent move by the Department of Energy to “temporarily pause” LNG exports to countries that do not have free trade agreements with the U.S. — including China.

Gabriel Collins, Steven R. Miles April 25, 2024

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Issue Brief

How the US-China Trade War and the Inflation Reduction Act Could Shape Mexico’s Nearshoring Future

Amid U.S. efforts to strengthen supply chains and counterbalance China’s growing influence, Mexico is poised to benefit from “nearshoring,” writes scholar Adrian Duhalt. This brief explores how the Inflation Reduction Act and rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China could help Mexico secure its top trading position with the U.S. for years to come.

Adrian Duhalt April 23, 2024

The Rio Grande River, that runs down the center of this photo, marks the US-Mexico Border

Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Report

Addressing the ‘Crisis’ at the US-Mexico Border: Insights From El Paso and Ciudad Juárez

Although the media often portrays migration at the U.S.-Mexico border as a “crisis,” experts Kelsey Norman and Ana Martín Gil argue that this depiction lacks nuance and sidesteps possible solutions. This report provides a more realistic view of the situation and offers key policy recommendations.

Kelsey Norman, Ana Martín Gil April 18, 2024

Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

A US-Led Energy and Food Abundance Agenda Would Reshape the Global Strategic Landscape

“Bread, not guns, may well decide mankind’s future destiny. ... Regrettably, however, the American people have been led to…

Gabriel Collins April 11, 2024

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Policy Brief

Migrant Workers’ Vital Role in Agriculture: A Conversation with Alejandro Gutiérrez-Li

The American food supply chain is at risk due to increased farmworker shortages. This new brief explains the issues and suggests policy options to meet the needs of, and for, these vital workers.

Tony Payan, José Iván Rodríguez-Sánchez April 10, 2024

Center for Energy Studies | Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Working Paper

Economic Ramifications of Energy Transition Investments in the Arab Gulf States

The energy transition process depends on investments in clean technologies to cut down carbon emissions in various sectors of the economy. In a new working paper, visiting research fellow Osamah Alsayegh focuses on Arab Gulf states as a case study and proposes policies to mitigate the potential negative impacts of the transition process on affected sectors.

Osamah Alsayegh April 9, 2024

Kids playing video games on smart phone after school

Center for Health and Biosciences | Child Health Policy | Policy Brief

Generation Screen: Navigating the Digital Age for Children

From an early age, children spend many hours interacting with screens: phones, tablets, and laptops. A new policy brief from the Child Health Policy Program explains the importance of unstructured free play for healthy child development and recommends four policy approaches to reduce screen time and ensure children’s well-being in the digital age.

Ann Lê, Katarina Reyes, Ethan T. Hunt, Christopher F. Kulesza, Zoabe Hafeez April 5, 2024

View of a lectern with flags of the United Nations and the United Arab Emirates

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Political Economy of the Arab Gulf | Report

Inside COP28: A Participant’s Take on Climate Diplomacy Efforts in Dubai

COP28 brought together world leaders, climate experts, and other key stakeholders to discuss progress on global climate goals. As a member of the Turkish delegation, Rice faculty scholar Gökçe Günel offers her take on the summit’s outcomes.

Gökçe Günel March 28, 2024