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Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

  • Written by Bradley J. Cardinale, Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management, Penn State
Ecological disruptions are a risk to national securityIllegal deforestation is one way terrorist groups fund their activities.Amaury Falt-Brown/AFP via Getty Images

When the natural environment is stretched beyond its ability to meet basic human needs for food, clean air, drinkable water and shelter, it is not just a humanitarian concern for the world community. Research shows that these crises are a...

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