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  • Part 1 – Global Risks 2015
    • Introduction
    • Fragile Societies under Pressure
    • Growing Worries about Conflict
    • Economic Risks: Out of the Spotlight?
    • Environment – High Concern, Little Progress
    • Technological Risks: Back to the Future
    • Preparedness at the Regional Level Is Different
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • Part 2: Risks in Focus
    • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2 Global Risks Arising from the Accelerated Interplay between Geopolitics and Economics
    • 2.3 City Limits: The Risks of Rapid and Unplanned Urbanization in Developing Countries
    • 2.4 Engineering the Future: How Can the Risks and Rewards of Emerging Technologies Be Balanced?
    • 2.5 Conclusion
    • References
  • Part 3: Good Practices on Risk Management and Risk Resilience
    • Introduction
    • Practice 1: Interdisciplinary Science for Managing Water Resources and Improving Long-Term Water Security
    • Practice 2: Resilient America Roundtable
    • Practice 3: ZÜRS Public – Increasing Awareness of Flood Risk in Saxony
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • Conclusion
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A: Description of Global Risks and Trends 2015
    • Appendix B: The Global Risks Perception Survey 2014 and Methodology
    • Appendix C: The Executive Opinion Survey and Views of the Business Community on the Impact of Global Risks on Their Business
    • References
  • Acknowledgements
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  • Blogs and Opinions
  • Shareable Infographics
  • Video
  • Press Releases
  • [–divider–]
  • Preface
  • Foreword
  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Part 1 – Global Risks 2015
    • Introduction
    • Fragile Societies under Pressure
    • Growing Worries about Conflict
    • Economic Risks: Out of the Spotlight?
    • Environment – High Concern, Little Progress
    • Technological Risks: Back to the Future
    • Preparedness at the Regional Level Is Different
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • Part 2: Risks in Focus
    • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2 Global Risks Arising from the Accelerated Interplay between Geopolitics and Economics
    • 2.3 City Limits: The Risks of Rapid and Unplanned Urbanization in Developing Countries
    • 2.4 Engineering the Future: How Can the Risks and Rewards of Emerging Technologies Be Balanced?
    • 2.5 Conclusion
    • References
  • Part 3: Good Practices on Risk Management and Risk Resilience
    • Introduction
    • Practice 1: Interdisciplinary Science for Managing Water Resources and Improving Long-Term Water Security
    • Practice 2: Resilient America Roundtable
    • Practice 3: ZÜRS Public – Increasing Awareness of Flood Risk in Saxony
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • Conclusion
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A: Description of Global Risks and Trends 2015
    • Appendix B: The Global Risks Perception Survey 2014 and Methodology
    • Appendix C: The Executive Opinion Survey and Views of the Business Community on the Impact of Global Risks on Their Business
    • References
  • Acknowledgements

Part 1 – Global Risks 2015:

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