| Characteristic | Percentage of respondents |
|---|---|
| Water crises | 39.8% |
| Failure of climate-change mitigation and adaptation | 36.7% |
| Extreme weather events | 26.5% |
| Food crises | 25.2% |
| Profound social instability | 23.3% |
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Release date
January 2016
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Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
September to October 2015
Number of respondents
742 respondents
Special properties
leaders from business, government, academia and non-governmental and international organizations
Supplementary notes
The survey took place among the World Economic Forum's multistakeholder community of business, government, academcia and non-governmental and international organizations. Respondents were asked to select what they perceived as the 5 risks of highest concern for the next 10 years.
Global risks were defined by the source as an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, can cause significant negative impact for several countries or industries within the next 10 years.
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