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INDEPENDENT | Climate change will fuel more wars and displacement in the Middle East, experts warn

Published: 20 February 2019

“Food and fuel in security can very quickly quickly lead to unrest,” Jamal Saghir, a professor at McGill University.  

“It’s likely that such shocks will happen again. Such crises might trigger violent crisis and increase public support for extremist groups offering viable alternatives,” he told attendees at the conference. “Terrorist organisations like ISIS also capitalise on climate change to get new members. They find impoverished farmers to take advantage of - they are offered food, salaries, and other advantages.

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