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Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine has sent shockwaves around the world. Oil prices have skyrocketed and food prices have soared, causing political instability. The last time food prices were this volatile, riots erupted across the Arab world and from Burkina Faso to Bangladesh. This time, the energy and food shock is happening against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. When will the shocks end?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They won\u2019t. So, we can choose either resignation and despair, or a policy agenda to build social and political resilience against future shocks. Those are our options, and we had better start taking them seriously, because the shocks are likely to get worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of geopolitical crises, the climate emergency will bring even greater disruptions, including ferocious floods, mega-droughts, and possibly even a simultaneous crop failure in key grain-producing regions worldwide. It is worth noting that India, the world\u2019s\u00a0second-largest wheat producer<\/a>, recently\u00a0banned<\/a>\u00a0exports as part of its response to a devastating heatwave this spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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