This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines why the ‘virtual water’ use hidden in supply chains is critical to sustainability. When food and agricultural products are traded internationally, the direct and indirect water use associated with that trade results in a ‘water footprint’ – reflecting not only the freshwater needed to grow a...

This report from UK think tank RUSI examines critical minerals crime and the lessons to be learnt from gold mining. The report investigates how to prevent organised crime from infiltrating critical mineral supply chains by applying lessons learned from the "cautionary example" of illegal gold mining

This report from UK think tank Bright Blue analyses the relationship between the asylum and modern slavery systems before proposing new policies to lessen modern slavery cases. ‘Modern slavery’ is a hidden but pervasive crime that disproportionately affects vulnerable people, especially asylum seekers, who become trapped in cycles of coercion and abuse. While exact numbers...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines striking the balance between rights-based and technocratic approaches. Climate governance in the Middle East and North Africa will play a significant role in shaping the region’s political stability and economic resilience as climate impacts intensify and the global energy transition accelerates. MENA governments are under growing...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government explores how inquiries are established and managed and how these processes can be improved. Public inquiries have become a central feature of the UK’s response to crises, with a record 27 public inquiries currently underway. In 2025 alone the UK government announced seven new inquiries...

This report from UK think tank RUSI highlights the need for Europe to reshape its security framework to address emerging threats and ensure long-term stability. This paper highlights the urgent need for Europe to reshape its security framework to address emerging threats and ensure long-term stability and strategic advantage against the most significant challenges to...

This report from UK think tank the Future Governance Forum calls on the Government to change the way that its Green Book is used. A new report by The Future Governance Forum, ‘The Green Book and getting more investment into the regions’, has called on the Government to change the way that its Green Book...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House discusses why an enhanced ‘economic track’ must be integrated into political negotiations. Policies to address Libya’s interminable political and security crises have too often relied on a flawed system of elite bargains in which power- and wealth-sharing are used to keep the peace among rival factions. The...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation explores the evidence on the efficacy of English and Welsh policing. There are serious performance failings occurring in English and Welsh policing. This report breaks down the latest data, showing poor outcomes in core areas of police competence such as criminal investigation, and highlights poor...

This report from UK think tank RUSI compares the effects of new legislation in the UK, the US and Australia with a view to the possible application of a similar system in Japan. The paper examines Japan's vulnerability to foreign influence and proposes legislative measures, drawing lessons from the UK, the US and Australia.