Sustainable Development

Here's how the food and energy crises are connected

Sep 20, 2022

The link between climate, food and energy can no longer be ignored.

The link between climate, food and energy can no longer be ignored. Image: World Economic Forum

Kate Whiting

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Wheat import dependency on the Russian Federation and Ukraine, 2021

How countries across the globe depend on Russia and Ukraine for wheat. Image: 2022 Global Hunger Index

Food and energy prices continue to drive the global inflation surge.

How food and energy prices are driving inflation. Image: IMF

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