Emerging Risks in the 21st Century: An Agenda for Action [Paperback]

OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 19, 2003 | ISBN-10: 9264199470 | ISBN-13: 978-9264199477

The 21st Century has so far witnessed a host of large-scale disasters in various parts of the world including: windstorms, flooding, new diseases infesting both humans and animals, terrorist attacks and major disruptions to critical infrastructures. It is not just the nature of major risks that seems to be changing, but also the context in which risks are evolving as well as society's capacity to manage them. This book explores the implications of these developments for economy and society in the 21st century, focussing in particular on the potentially significant increase in the vulnerability of major systems. It concentrates on five large risk clusters: natural disasters, technological accidents, infectious diseases, food safety and terrorism, identifies the challenges facing OECD countries and sets out recommendations for governments and the private sector as to how the management of emerging systemic risks might be improved.

Product Details

• Paperback: 292 pages
• Publisher: OECD Publishing (May 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9264199470
• ISBN-13: 978-9264199477
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,445,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)