The Global Risks Report 2024

20 0 60 40 80 100Share of responses (%) Risk governance FIGURE 3.5 Source World Economic Forum Global Risks Perception Survey 2023-2024.“Which approach(es) do you expect to have the most potential for driving action on risk reduction and preparedness over the next 10 years?” Financial instruments National and local regulations Minilateral treaties and agreements Development assistance Corporate strategies Global treaties and agreements Research and development Public awareness and education Multi-stakeholder engagement Note Respondents could select up to three responses from the following nine options: Financial instruments, National and local regulations, Minilateral treaties and agreements, Global treaties and agreements, Development assistance, corporate strategies, Research & development, Public awareness and education, Multi-stakeholder engagement. Adverse outcomes of AI technologies Adverse outcomes of frontier technologies Asset bubble bursts Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse Biological, chemical or nuclear hazards Censorship and surveillance Chronic health conditions Concentration of strategic resources Critical change to Earth systems Cyber insecurity Debt Disruptions to a systemically important supply chain Disruptions to critical infrastructure Economic downturn Erosion of human rights Extreme weather events Geoeconomic confrontation Illicit economic activity Inequality or lack of economic opportunity Infectious diseases Inflation Insufficient public infrastructure and services Interstate armed conflict Intrastate violence Involuntary migration Labour shortages Misinformation and disinformation Natural resource shortages Non-weather related natural disasters Pollution Societal polarization Technological power concentration T errorist attacks Unemployment Global Risks Report 2024 93