WEF annual meeting 2012 in Davos

Global risks 2012 as seen by experts from the World Economic Forum in Davos Economic Risks Environmental Risks 4,5 4,5 Fiscal imbalances 4,0 4,0 Increasing greenhouse gas emissions 14 3,5 3,5 3,0 3,0 5 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 PROBABILITY PROBABILITY Uncontrollable inflation or deflation Labor market imbalances e Infrastructure investment shortage 0.'Hard landing, of emerging economiess Major crisis of the global financial system 6 Unforeseen consequences of state régulations . Instability of energy and food prices O Recurring liquidity crisis Income disparity Earthquakes e Severe weather conditions Antibiotic-resistant bacteria 4 Failure to adapt to climate change Damage cạused by geomagnetic storms 6 Irremediable póllution O Mismanaged land and water resources Negative īmpact of urbanization Overconsumption Geopolitical Risks 4,5 Societal Risks 4,5 Water supply crisis 4,0 4,0 3,5 3,5 Entrenched corruption 3,0 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 PROBABILITY PROBABILITY Technological Risks Growing rates of organized crime Growing illegal trade Unjustified resource nationalization Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction Government failures 6 Terrorism Failed diplomatic conflict resolution Fragility of some states Militarization of space 4,5 4,0 Pandemicss e Growing religious fanaticism Aging population 6 Rising rates of chronic diseases 6 Unsuccessful drug policies O Food shortages O Overpopulation Counter-globalization Unmanageable migration Cyber attacks 3,5 measures Q Distribution of false digital information Unforeseen consequences of new bioțechnology Negative impact of climate change mitigation Potential negative impact of nanotechnology İntellectual property right violation 6 Global systems failure Proliferation of space junk O Mineral resource supply disruption Massive data fraud or theft 3,07 3,5 4,0 4,5 PROBABILITY SOURCE: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM INFLUENCE INFLUENCE INFLUENCE INFLUENCE INFLUENCE ORIANOVOSTI/ MN, 2012. ALEKSEY PTICIN, MIHAIL SIMAKOV