Pedro Miguel locks along the Panama Canal. Photo: Gonzalo Azumendi via Getty Images.
About the Authors
Lead authors
Rob Bailey is research director of the Energy, Environment and Resources Department at Chatham House. Rob joined Chatham House in 2011 as research fellow, having come from Oxfam GB where he was responsible for policy on food security, trade, agriculture and climate change. Prior to this he worked at the advisory firm Oliver Wyman, where his clients included many of the world’s leading banking, insurance and investment companies. His publications have covered a range of topics including food security, conflict and resources, low-carbon development, bioenergy and resource governance.
Laura Wellesley is a research associate in the Energy, Environment and Resources Department at Chatham House. Laura joined Chatham House in 2013 as a project coordinator for the department’s research on forest governance and illegal logging. Prior to this, she was a researcher at Global Witness where she focused on mineral extraction in Afghanistan. Laura’s publications span the areas of sustainable diets and climate change, innovation in the alternative proteins sector, agricultural commodity supply chains, and trade in illegal timber.
Contributing authors
Johanna Lehne is a research assistant in the Energy, Environment and Resources Department at Chatham House. Johanna joined Chatham House in 2015 and focuses primarily on the circular economy, China’s role in global resource governance, and energy for displaced populations.
Richard King is a research fellow in the Energy, Environment and Resources Department at Chatham House. He works on issues related to the sustainable uses of, and trade in, food, water, energy and mineral resources. Prior to joining Chatham House, Richard was deputy head of research at Oxfam GB where he specialized in food and rural livelihoods, particularly in the contexts of climate change, resource constraints and market volatility.
Felix Preston is a senior research fellow and deputy research director in the Energy, Environment and Resources Department at Chatham House. He has published on issues spanning low-carbon transition, green innovation, resource governance, and low-probability high-impact events. He has a long-standing research interest in sustainable transition in China, and facilitates the China–UK Bilateral Forum on Reform and Innovation. Prior to joining Chatham House, Felix worked as a senior consultant at AEA Energy and Environment.