Modern societies are confronted with 'systemic risks' which challenge conventional risk
analysis and management. The phrase 'systemic risks' denotes risk phenomena which are …

Systemic risks are a product of profound and rapid technological, economic and social
changes that the modern world experiences every day. They are characterised by high …

The term 'governance'has been used in political science to describe the multitude of actors
and processes that lead to collective binding decisions. The term 'risk governance'involves …

Systemic risks are a product of profound and rapid technological, economic and social
changes associated with three major transformations. They are characterized by high …

Aplethora of recent scandals and risk debates—such as those on bovine spongiform
encephalopathy and acrylamide in the food chain, global warming and genetically modified …

Purpose This paper explores the building blocks of risk governance systems that are
equipped to manage systemic risk in the 21st century. Whilst approaches to risk governance …

Purpose Systemic risks originate in tightly coupled systems. They are characterised by
complexity, transboundary cascading effects, non-linear stochastic developments, tipping …

The term governance describes the multitude of actors and processes that lead to
collectively binding decisions. The term risk governance translates the core principles of …

Risk governance has in recent years become a commonly used concept in relation to the
understanding, assessment, management and communication of risk or risk problems …

The IRGC is an independent organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, whose purpose is
to help the understanding and management of emerging global risks that have impacts on …