Emerging risks in the 21st century - An agenda for action Emerging systemic risks

Author: OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Source: SourceOECD Environment & Sustainable Development, Emerging Risks in the 21st Century : An Agenda for Action (ISBN 9264199470) , pp. 30-65(36)

Publisher: OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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Abstract:

This chapter sets out the scale of the growing problem of emerging systemic risks and the factors underlying their development. The increasing incidence and impact of natural, technological and healthrelated hazards are examined for a number of selected risk areas. This is followed by a review of the main driving forces and prospects for the changing nature and context of risks, which leads to the identification of a set of cross-cutting issues deemed critical for the management of risks in the years to come.

Page Count: 36

Language: English

Document Type: Review article

Publication date: 2003-04-01