Global Risks 2009 - A Global Risk Network Report

Global Risks 2009 offers an assessment of how the focus risks interconnect with others and how they may evolve over time. It also raises many questions about the risk of ignoring other potential crises when dealing with a current one.

The events of 2008 underscored the importance of two major ideas behind the work of the Global Risk Network: global risks can only be understood when explored in the context of their interlinkages with other risks and no one group acting alone can mitigate them effectively.

These aspects of global risks are also why they pose such a challenge for policy-makers and business leaders alike. However, as they try to resolve this situation as quickly as possible, leaders must be mindful of the long-term implications of today’s decisions.