http://reports.weforum.org/global-risks-2017/
Top 5 Trends Determining Global Development
| 1 | Rising Income and wealth disparity |
| 2 | Changing climate |
| 3 | Increasing polarization of societies |
| 4 | Rising cyber dependency |
| 5 | Ageing population |
Most Important Risks’ Interconnections
| 1 | Unemployment and underemployment Profound social instability |
| 2 | Large-scale involuntary migration State collapse or crisis |
| 3 | Failure of climate-change mitigation and adaption Water crises |
| 4 | Failure of national governance Profound social instability |
| 5 | Interstate conflict with regional consequences Large-scale involuntary migration |
Source: World Economic Forum Global Risks Perception Survey 2016.
Author: Christopher K. Merker, Ph.D., CFA
Christopher K. Merker, PhD, CFA, is a director with Private Asset Management at Robert W. Baird & Co. and executive-in-residence and co-director of the Marquette S-Lab. He is also founder and chair of the board of Water + Energy Forward, a green bank focused on market-based climate solutions. He holds a PhD in investment governance and fiduciary effectiveness from Marquette University, where he has taught “Sustainable Finance” since 2009. He publishes Sustainable Finance and is co-author of The Trustee Governance Guide: The Five Imperatives of 21st Century Investing.