Each
week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
$1.8 Million
The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa between 2014 and 2016 cost the global economy over $53 billion - an average of $1.8 million per case.
SOURCE: "Ending the Cycle of Crisis and Complacency in U.S. Global Health Security," by the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security.
5,458
In 2019, 5,458 wildfires have swept across California.
SOURCE: “We Can No Longer Ignore the Link between Climate Change and Wildfires,” by CSIS's Lachlan Carey.
336
Since 2015, there have been 336 documented chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
SOURCE: "Rigid Structures, Evolving Threat: Preventing the Proliferation and Use of Chemical Weapons," by CSIS's Rebecca Hersman and Suzanne Claeys.
$23 Billion
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing costs fisheries around the world $23 billion per year.
SOURCE: "Events Making Waves Series: Governance and Security in the Ocean of Change," by CSIS's Whitley Saumweber and Ty Loft.
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