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pathansen

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Thu Jan 15, 2015, 09:01 AM Jan 2015

Top Ten Global Risks - USA TODAY

What is your opinion?
Can anyone think of more risks?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/01/15/global-risks-report-2015-world-economic-forum/21794757/

TOP 10 GLOBAL RISKS IN TERMS OF LIKELIHOOD

1. Interstate conflict
2. Extreme weather events
3. Failure of national governance
4. State collapse or crisis
5. Unemployment or underemployment
6. Natural catastrophes
7. Failure of climate-change adaptation
8. Water crises
9. Data fraud or theft
10. Cyber attacks

TOP 10 GLOBAL RISKS IN TERMS OF IMPACT

1. Water crises
2. Spread of infectious diseases
3. Weapons of mass destruction
4. Interstate conflict
5. Failure of climate-change adaptation
6. Energy price shock
7. Critical information infrastructure breakdown
8. Fiscal crises
9. Unemployment or underemployment
10. Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse

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