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Ecological Threat Register
September 18 , 2020
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- This is compiled by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), a think-tank which produces annual terrorism and peace indexes.
Key Findings
- Over the next 30 years, the report finds that 141 countries are exposed to at least one ecological threat by 2050.
- 19 countries with the highest number of ecological threats are among the world’s 40 least peaceful countries including Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Chad, India and Pakistan.
- Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa are the regions facing the largest number of ecological threats.
- By 2040, a total of 5.4 billion people (more than half of the world’s projected population) will live in the 59 countries experiencing high or extreme water stress, including India and China.
- 3.5 billion people could suffer from food insecurity by 2050.
- Regions that have high resilience, such as Europe and North America, will not be immune from the wider impact of ecological threats.
- Developed countries which are facing no threats include Sweden, Norway, Ireland, and Iceland.
- In total there are 16 countries facing no threats.
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