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Michael G. Mullen: “Climate change . . . not only could produce a humanitarian crisis, but also could generate conditions that could lead to…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2011
Climate change . . . not only could produce a humanitarian crisis, but also could generate conditions that could lead to failed states and make populations more vulnerable to radicalization.
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Michael G. Mullen

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Mullen emphasizes climate change's potential to cause humanitarian crises and instability.

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