This year is the fifth edition of the Ecological Threat Report by think tank Institute for Economics & Peace, which analyses ecological threats in 207 independent states and territories. The report covers 3,518 sub-national areas which account for 99.99 per cent of the world’s population. The ETR assesses threats relating to food insecurity, water risk, natural disasters, and demographic pressure.
The research takes a multi-faceted approach by analyzing ecological threats at the national, subnational, and city level, while also assessing the threats against societal resilience and levels of peace. Comparing ecological threats against societal resilience enables IEP to identify the global regions, countries, and subnational areas most at risk of an ecological disaster, both now and into the future.
The Philippines got an overall score of 3.22 out of 5 in the 2024 edition. This put the country at a “medium” risk of natural disasters, food and water insecurity, and rapid population growth.
Source: Business World
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