Many of today’s war zones – including Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, and Sudan – share basic problems that lie at the root of their conflicts. They are all poor, buffeted by natural disasters – especially floods, droughts, and earthquakes – and have rapidly growing populations that are pressing on the capacity of the land to feed them.
当今许多战火不断的地区—包括阿富汗、埃塞俄比亚、伊朗、伊拉克、巴基斯坦、索马里和苏丹—都有着植根于它们冲突之中的基本问题。它们都很贫穷，饱受自然灾害之苦—特别是洪水、干旱和地震—并且都有着急速增长的人口，给土地的承载力带来巨大的压力。年轻人口的比例很高，达到入伍年龄(15-24 岁)的年轻人数量也在不断增加。