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Earl Blumenauer: “Water instability is a threat to our security, compromising cross-border conflicts, leading to famine.”

On the recordMarch 15, 2017
Water instability is a threat to our security, compromising cross-border conflicts, leading to famine.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Blumenauer emphasizes the geopolitical implications of water insecurity.

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