{"id":152084,"date":"2025-01-20T18:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T13:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=152084"},"modified":"2025-02-13T15:57:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:27:36","slug":"global-risks-report-2025","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/global-risks-report-2025","title":{"rendered":"Global Risks Report 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>World Economic Forum&#8217;s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has identified <\/span><b>extreme weather events<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the most significant long-term risk for the next decade.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top risks in the <\/span><b>Global Risks Report<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include state-based armed conflict, extreme weather events, geoeconomic confrontation, and misinformation, which <\/span><b>destabilize global systems.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report, released ahead of the <\/span><b>WEF Annual Meeting 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Davos, underscores the necessity for <\/span><b>global collaboration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>address environmental challenges.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Global Risks Report 2025<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It presents an analysis of the most pressing global risks anticipated <\/span><b>over short-term (2 years) and long-term (10 years) periods.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Key Points of the Report<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Top Risks for India: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water supply shortages, misinformation and disinformation, erosion of human rights and civic freedoms, pollution (air, water, and soil), and labour and talent shortages.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a significant global player, India faces potential disruptions to its <\/span><b>trade routes and energy security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from ongoing instability in regions critical to its interests.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>State-based armed conflict: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report warned that <\/span><b>state-based armed conflict<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the most immediate risk for 2025, reflecting deepening <\/span><b>geopolitical fragmentation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Extreme Weather Events<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:Ranked as the top long-term risk, these events have increased in frequency and cost, with inflation-adjusted expenses rising by nearly <\/span><b>77% over the past five decades<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Short-Term Risks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:In the 2025-2027 period, extreme weather ranks as the second most severe global risk, appearing among the top five risks in <\/span><b>28 countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, up from 24 the previous year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regional Impacts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Countries like the <\/span><b>United States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> face significant challenges, with wildfires in regions such as <\/span><b>Los Angeles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> projected to incur losses exceeding <\/span><b>$200 billion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, potentially becoming the costliest in U.S. history.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Broader Implications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Climate change is also influencing other global risks, including <\/span><b>involuntary migration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which ranks as the eighth most severe short-term risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Call to Action<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:The report emphasizes the urgent need for <\/span><b>cooperative global efforts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to tackle critical environmental issues, aligning with the WEF Annual Meeting&#8217;s theme, <\/span><b>Collaboration for the Intelligent Age<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pollution:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsustainable production and consumption patterns are driving the increasing pollution of air, water and land.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 6 countries \u2014 <\/span><b>Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Malawi and Mauritius <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 extreme weather events have become more pressing compared to 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mauritius and Malawi <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">saw a notable rise from fifth to second place in their risk assessments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.5984%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #000000;\"><b>About World Economic Forum (WEF)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Global Platform for Dialogue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>WEF<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, founded in 1971 and headquartered in <\/span><b>Geneva, Switzerland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, serves as a <\/span><b>global platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to discuss pressing global challenges and shape the future agenda on <\/span><b>economic, environmental, and social issues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Annual Meetings in Davos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WEF is renowned for its <\/span><b>annual meetings in Davos, Switzerland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where global leaders discuss key global risks, policy recommendations, and strategies for <\/span><b>sustainable development and economic growth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Focus on Sustainable Development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WEF champions <\/span><b>sustainability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>inclusive growth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by promoting initiatives such as the <\/span><b>Great Reset<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, focusing on <\/span><b>resilience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>green recovery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Global Risk Reports<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WEF publishes the <\/span><b>Global Risks Report<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> annually, which analyzes and ranks key risks such as <\/span><b>climate change<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>economic volatility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>technological disruption<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Public-Private Collaboration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WEF fosters <\/span><b>collaboration between the public and private sectors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, emphasizing partnerships for tackling issues such as <\/span><b>climate action<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>technology governance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>inclusive growth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aligning with the United Nations&#8217; <\/span><b>Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+CSE+Books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC CSE Books From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Issues and risks raised by the report<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Misinformation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and disinformation lead short-term risks, posing threats to stability and eroding trust in governance, which complicates the need for cooperation in addressing global crises.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Societal polarization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and economic downturns exacerbate tensions, while biodiversity loss, human rights erosion, and inequality present long-term challenges.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Migration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and resource shortages further <\/span><b>disrupt societies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and economies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report\u2019s findings are based on a survey of over 900 global risk experts, policymakers, and industry leaders conducted in late 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Also Read<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.797%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Daily Editorials<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td 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