Philippines at ‘severe’ risk of ecological threats seen to worsen conflicts, poverty: experts


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MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirere/ANN): Aggravated by climate change, ecological threats — water and food shortage abetted by population growth- the Philippines is likely to raise the risks of conflicts and mass displacement worldwide.

As the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) pointed out, without concerted action, present levels of ecological degradation will considerably worsen, intensifying existing social issues, like malnutrition and forced migration.

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