Global Risk Report

20.01.2025

Global Risk Report

Why in the news?   

           Recently, the World Economic Forum published a Global Risk Report.

About Global Risk Report:

• The first edition of the report was published in 2006 in which extreme weather events have been categorised under “environmental risks.”
• This year’s report presents the findings of the Global Risks Perception Survey 2024 - 2025 (GRPS).

Key points of the Report:

• These risks are assessed over both short-term (1-2 years) and long-term (10 years) horizons to guide policymakers in balancing immediate concerns with future challenges.
• It classified global risks across economic, environmental, geopolitical, societal and technological domains.
• Top 3 short-term risks: It includes misinformation and disinformation, extreme weather events and state based armed conflict.
• Top 3 Long term risks: It includes extreme weather events, biodiversity loss & ecosystem collapse and critical change to earth systems.
• The evolving global risk landscape is shaped by the interaction of four critical spheres: technological, geostrategic, climatic and demographic.
• These forces are expected to intensify over the next decade and beyond, resulting in a complex and interconnected web of challenges.
• The report further stresses the importance of addressing short-lived climate pollutants, such as black carbon, methane and hydrofluorocarbons, which have significant environmental and health impacts.

                                                                  Source: Down to the earth 

Global Risk Report, recently in news, is published by:

A.United Nations Environment Programme

B.World Bank

C.World Meteorological Organisation

D.World Economic Forum

Answer D