The prestigious Switzerland-based World Economic Forum has published the Global Risks 2011 report. The graphic below shows the top global risks in 2011:
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The top 10 risks by likelihood and impact combined are listed in ranked order below:
- Climate change
- Fiscal crises
- Economic disparity
- Global governance failures
- Extreme weather events
- Extreme energy price volatility
- Geopolitical conflict
- Corruption
- Flooding
- Water security
The graphic below shows the interconnection between various risks:
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Source: World Economic Forum