The Global Risks Report explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade, against a backdrop of rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, a warming planet and conflict. As cooperation comes under pressure, weakened economies and societies may only require the smallest shock to edge past the tipping point of resilience. The report explores the global risk landscape in this
phase of transition and governance systems being
stretched beyond their limit. It analyses the most
severe perceived risks to economies and societies
over two and 10 years, in the context of these
influential forces. Could we catapult to a 3°C world
as the impacts of climate change intrinsically rewrite
the planet? Have we reached the peak of human
development for large parts of the global population,
given deteriorating debt and geo-economic
conditions? Could we face an explosion of criminality
and corruption that feeds on more fragile states and
more vulnerable populations? Will an “arms race” in experimental technologies present existential threats
to humanity? The insights in this report are underpinned by
nearly two decades of original data on global risk
perception. The report highlights the findings from
our annual Global Risks Perception Survey, which
brings together the collective intelligence of nearly
1,500 global leaders across academia, business,
government, the international community and civil
society. It also leverages insights from over 200
thematic experts.
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