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The King Center's Guestworker Migration Initiative aims to understand how temporary agricultural migration influences economic outcomes, family structures, and more.

Jean-Baptiste Jouffray co-authored two studies on how several thousand dredge operators extract sand from protected areas of the ocean, posing a significant threat to conservation.

Faculty affiliates are working to transform the way the world grows, distributes, and consumes food, spanning topics including sustainable food systems, health equity, and culture.

Pollution from coal power stations has reduced yields of Indian rice and wheat crops – two of the most vital crops to the world's second-most populous country – by over 10%.

Professor Luby has spent decades tackling public health challenges in low-income countries, from reducing lead in turmeric to improving brick kiln efficiency in Bangladesh.

Faculty Affiliate Saumitra Jha shares five principles for leaders and individuals looking to leverage power, build cooperation, and navigate complex political landscapes.

A collaboration with Indonesian organizations, co-led by David Cohen, aims to capitalize on aquatic food sources to improve nutrition, food security, and livelihoods.

A study co-authored by David Lobell suggests future emissions reductions could have benefits more significant and widespread than previously understood.

According to William Tarpeh's research, greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and water usage are all meaningfully reduced when batteries are recycled to recover metals.

Faculty Affiliate Desiree LaBeaud speaks to the health effects of microplastics and steps individuals can take to reduce exposure.

Arun Chandrasekhar was recognized for his work regarding the impacts of social and economic networks in developing countries where formal institutions are typically weak.

Faculty Affiliate Erin Mordecai's study suggests that climate change has likely played a significant role in the expansion of dengue fever from 1995 to 2014.

Faculty Affiliate Erin Mordecai has found at least 257 million people now live in places where climate warming could cause dengue incidence to double in the next 25 years.

Faculty Affiliate Soledad Artiz Prillaman and Dr. Nivedita Narain discuss their research project dedicated to advancing women’s political representation in local Indian politics.

Daily, a King Center faculty affiliate, was highlighted by Business Insider for her global leadership and innovation in working toward climate and environmental solutions.

The King Center's lead initiative has spent years examining the widespread presence of lead in low-income countries, including in some commonly consumed products.