Reuters - A chronic gap between rich and poor is yawning wider, posing the biggest single risk to the world in 2014, even as economies in many countries start to recover, according to the World Economic Forum.......
"Societal concerns include the breakdown of social structures, the decline of trust in institutions, the lack of leadership and persisting gender inequalities. Risks related to ideological polarization, extremism – in particular those of a religious or political nature – and intra-state conflicts such as civil wars, were also frequently highlighted."
Table 1: Ten Global Risks of Highest Concern in 2014
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No. |
Global Risk |
|
1 |
Fiscal crises in key economies |
|
2 |
Structurally high unemployment/underemployment |
|
3 |
Water crises |
|
4 |
Severe income disparity |
|
5 |
Failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation |
|
6 |
Greater incidence of extreme weather events (e.g. floods, storms, fires) |
|
7 |
Global governance failure |
|
8 |
Food crises |
|
9 |
Failure of a major financial mechanism/institution |
|
10 |
Profound political and social instability |
Извор: WUNRN – 17.01.2014
