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By The Numbers

Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
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** 1 in 5
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International trade accounts for more than 27% of the United States' economic output and supports 1 in 5 U.S. jobs.

SOURCE: "We need to get back to a pro-trade consensus. But it'll take a fight," by Fred Smith, Bill Brock, and Charlene Barshefsky, co-chairs of the CSIS Commission on Affirming American Leadership in The Washington Post.
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** 23%
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Unsustainable land use for agricultural production creates 23% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions and is leading to reduced nutritional value of crops, mass crop failures, and severe water insecurity.

SOURCE: "The UN Climate Change Report: Transform Global Food Systems or Trigger a Crisis," by CSIS's Kimberly Flowers and Sarah Ladislaw.
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** 50,000
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On August 10, over 50,000 people attended a protest in Moscow - the largest protests in Russia since 2012 - demanding that opposition candidates be allowed on the ballot in upcoming local elections.

SOURCE: "Protests in Moscow: What’s Different This Time?" by CSIS's Cyrus Newlin and Jeffrey Mankoff
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** 70%
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Desalinated water accounts for over 70% of Saudi Arabia's potable water, making desalination plants a vulnerable target for an irregular Iranian attack.

SOURCE: "Iran’s Threat to Saudi Critical Infrastructure: The Implications of U.S.-Iranian Escalation," by CSIS's Seth Jones, Danika Newlee, Nicholas Harrington, and Joseph Bermudez.
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