Sep 9, 2019 · This hyper interconnectivity and pace of change demands that we reconceptualize risk. The architecture that connects crises causes their impacts to ripple out in unpredictable ways. This was widely seen in the 2008-2009 financial crisis, which had significant impact on food prices that ultimately drove land grabs in Africa, Asia and South America.

Feb 1, 2023 · The latest Ecological Threat Report (ETR) from independent non-profit think tank the Institute of Economics & Peace (IEP) seeks to present two particularly large and complex problems – identifying countries most at risk of catastrophic outcomes as a result of ecological threats, and predicting which ones are most likely to suffer from ...

Jan 16, 2024 · The looming climate crisis will exacerbate global health inequities, leaving the most vulnerable most at risk. Urgent global action must be taken to reduce emissions and safeguard human health from the multi-pronged negative impacts of climate change globally. Read the report. For more information on the Annual Meeting 2024, visit www.weforum ...

Feb 15, 2016 · Examples of success in terms of growth rates are numerous in the modern history of capitalism. The massive industrial development of England in the 18th and 19th centuries, the United States as early capitalist developers prior to the two devastating World Wars, the remarkable growth of rates western Europe (i.e. Germany, France, Italy,) in the post-war era followed by Japan in the last half a ...

May 29, 2020 · The world's oceans are now facing a multidimensional crisis, of which human-made climate change, overfishing, plastic pollution and ocean acidification are all factors. There is an urgent need to step up our efforts to protect the marine environment by averting this crisis. This is a matter of national security.

May 31, 2024 · As the climate crisis deepens, it is reasonable to expect the associated global mental health crisis may be compounded severely. This would further undermine humanity’s collective ability to develop climate resilience, innovation and adaptation — precisely the resources we need to survive and thrive in the face of the disasters which are ...

Feb 6, 2023 · This weekly round-up brings you key climate crisis stories from the past seven days. Top climate crisis and environment news: Scientists say 40% of animals in the US are at risk of extinction; China warns of more extreme weather in 2023; …

Feb 12, 2024 · AI, satellite images and ecology expertise are also being used to map the impact of deforestation on the climate crisis. Space Intelligence , a company based in Edinburgh, Scotland, says it is working in more than 30 countries and has mapped more than 1 million hectares of land from space using satellite data.

Jul 22, 2021 · Early steps to resolve climate crisis should include identifying local and regional causes of nature loss, developing a deeper understanding of expected local climate impacts, and assessing the trade-offs of different resource management practices to …

Jan 11, 2023 · The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2023 explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade that include energy supply and food crisis, rising inflation, cyberattacks, failure to meet net-zero targets, weaponization of economic policy, weakening of human rights.