The Global Risks Report 2020
The Global Risks Report 2020
Polarization and economic stagnation in 2020 will worsen climate crisis
The Global Risks Report 2020 highlights that polarization and economic stagnation in 2020 will worsen the climate crisis:
Unprecedented confluence of climate and ecological breakdown dominate this year’s Global Risks Perception Survey, a survey which asks global experts and decision-makers to rank their tip concerns for the next decade.
- Efforts to address the climate crisis over the next 12 months will be hampered by “economic confrontations” and “domestic political polarization,” short-term risks that will rise in 2020, according to 78% of respondents.
- Waiting for the geopolitical system to “snap back” would mean missing our last chance to address the world’s most pressing challenges.
- Health systems globally at risk of becoming unfit for purpose.
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What is the #1 global risk in terms of likelihood?
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Extreme weather events – for the fourth consecutive year.
Source: The Global Risks Report 2020
