01/17/2018

Global Risk Survey Cites Dangerous Geopolitical Landscape

Experts are concerned that confrontations will increase this year

A survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) finds that more than nine in 10 experts are worried about worsening economic or political confrontation between world powers, amid a trend toward "charismatic strongman politics."

The WEF, the organizer of the annual Davos conference that convenes next week, cites a "deteriorating geopolitical landscape" and increasing cyber threats as key factors behind a pessimistic outlook this year — adding to continued and pre-eminent worries about the environment.

Its Global Risks Report released Wednesday is based on a survey of nearly 1,000 experts and decision-makers from business, academia and other fields about 30 risks over a 10-year horizon. The report notes that a global economic rebound can help solve some problems, but it also pointed to increasingly complex challenges.

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