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The Ukraine war and threats to food and energy security

The Ukraine war and threats to food and energy security

Governments must act now to make societies and economies more resilient to shocks such as COVID-19 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, argues this report from UK-based international affairs think tank Chatham House. The Russia-Ukraine crisis is amplifying food insecurity and the cost of living crisis that had already followed the COVID-19 pandemic, and risks triggering a “cascade” of supply chain disruptions, market volatility, resource insecurity, the displacement of people and geopolitical upheaval. The potential for simultaneous price or supply shocks in food and energy, including those induced by climate change, is growing.

Read the full report, The Ukraine war and threats to food and energy security: Cascading risks from rising prices and supply disruptions, here or here (PDF link). See also the TABLE explainer What is food security?

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