{"id":56472,"date":"2021-01-21T09:10:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=56472"},"modified":"2021-01-21T09:11:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:11:11","slug":"these-are-the-worlds-greatest-threats-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=56472","title":{"rendered":"These are the world\u2019s greatest threats in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"small-12 columns\">\n<h3 class=\"article__headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2021\/01\/world-greatest-threats-2021?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social_scheduler&amp;utm_term=The%20Davos%20Agenda%202021&amp;utm_content=19%2F01%2F2021%2011%3A00&amp;fbclid=IwAR3Ne2iNJzjGc80vDvG8SUW2gN8GOVTg5SOLalsfQ7EgLHX6c44YAHLdoEE\">These are the world\u2019s greatest threats in 2021<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"article__lead-image\">\n<figure class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--image st__content-block--image-\">\n<div class=\"st__content-block--image-inner\">\n<div class=\"st__content-block--image-inner\">\n<figure class=\"placeholder letterbox cropped\">\n<div class=\"placeholder-inner\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/article\/image\/responsive_big_webp_DSwW0ChLu_yhqkBk0Bjo-xobHA-s4C8yQe3tVG76XvM.webp 1600w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/article\/image\/responsive_large_webp_DSwW0ChLu_yhqkBk0Bjo-xobHA-s4C8yQe3tVG76XvM.webp 800w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/article\/image\/responsive_medium_webp_DSwW0ChLu_yhqkBk0Bjo-xobHA-s4C8yQe3tVG76XvM.webp 485w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/article\/image\/responsive_small_webp_DSwW0ChLu_yhqkBk0Bjo-xobHA-s4C8yQe3tVG76XvM.webp 350w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/article\/image\/responsive_tiny_webp_DSwW0ChLu_yhqkBk0Bjo-xobHA-s4C8yQe3tVG76XvM.webp 97w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/article\/image\/DSwW0ChLu_yhqkBk0Bjo-xobHA-s4C8yQe3tVG76XvM.JPG\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/article\/image\/responsive_big_DSwW0ChLu_yhqkBk0Bjo-xobHA-s4C8yQe3tVG76XvM.JPG 1600w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/article\/image\/responsive_large_DSwW0ChLu_yhqkBk0Bjo-xobHA-s4C8yQe3tVG76XvM.JPG 800w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/article\/image\/responsive_medium_DSwW0ChLu_yhqkBk0Bjo-xobHA-s4C8yQe3tVG76XvM.JPG 485w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/article\/image\/responsive_small_DSwW0ChLu_yhqkBk0Bjo-xobHA-s4C8yQe3tVG76XvM.JPG 350w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/article\/image\/responsive_tiny_DSwW0ChLu_yhqkBk0Bjo-xobHA-s4C8yQe3tVG76XvM.JPG 97w\" alt=\"The Glass Fire burns in the background as Josh Asbury, an employee of CableCom, installs fiber optic cable in Calistoga, California, U.S. September 28, 2020. REUTERS\/Adrees Latif - RC2JYK99DKXZ\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"image__caption\">Environmental threats are among some of the most pressing.<\/div>\n<div class=\"image__credit\">Image: REUTERS\/Adrees Latif<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"article-show-container\">\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Billions are at risk of missing out on the digital leap forward, as growing disparities challenge the social fabric.<\/li>\n<li>In the medium-term, the global economy will be threatened by the knock-on effects of the coronavirus crisis, while geopolitical stability will be critically fragile over the next 5 to 10 years.<\/li>\n<li>Environmental risks continue to threaten: they remain top risks by likelihood and impact in this year\u2019s survey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--searchable-list st__content-block--searchable-list-default list-group\" data-gtm-subcontext=\"body__list\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/reports\/the-global-risks-report-2021\">The Global Risks Report 2021<\/a>\u00a0is the 16th edition of the Forum\u2019s annual analysis and looks back at a year ravaged by a global pandemic, economic downturn, political turmoil and the ever-worsening climate crisis. The report explores how countries and businesses can act in the face of these risks.<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>Unsurprisingly, one of the big changes between this year and last, in terms of risks, has been brought about by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The risk posed by infectious diseases is now ranked at number one, while in 2020 it came in 10th place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--image st__content-block--image-default\">\n<div class=\"st__content-block--image-inner\">\n<div class=\"st__content-block--image-inner\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www3.weforum.org\/docs\/WEF_The_Global_Risks_Report_2021.pdf\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_large_webp_Us2kg-UaiIsoQjPMPOueembwuWDtbBKLTb8YrNXbYn4.webp 850w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_medium_webp_RDYyxZCpzVU0MOA2GtTMyfj2q33DHo34KDIEsnqOeRk.webp 640w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_small_webp_rrozM_Ve7gw7nzgdqMfWMHpBR-LMDa9bDRtjCuJgqaQ.webp 320w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_large_webp_Us2kg-UaiIsoQjPMPOueembwuWDtbBKLTb8YrNXbYn4.webp 850w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_medium_webp_RDYyxZCpzVU0MOA2GtTMyfj2q33DHo34KDIEsnqOeRk.webp 640w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_small_webp_rrozM_Ve7gw7nzgdqMfWMHpBR-LMDa9bDRtjCuJgqaQ.webp 320w\" data-sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazyload loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/_m__87lMLJ04gy_WeADMqX5oOO3_aODP0FQc4iAmoMY.PNG\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_large_kS44GD4mAZBLl7FjEIrVAAZJx7niEUNOyYPt-OwW2aM.PNG 850w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_medium_drRqhm6HR9w6RsfBve9Bx37c6tZnr7LO8HofRoFRy68.PNG 640w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_small_KmGaoJPXtU1fftF-J7-RSqXxjdaLKzS0HQOYACftNaY.PNG 320w\" alt=\"A chart showing the top risks in terms of likelihood and impact \" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/_m__87lMLJ04gy_WeADMqX5oOO3_aODP0FQc4iAmoMY.PNG\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_large_kS44GD4mAZBLl7FjEIrVAAZJx7niEUNOyYPt-OwW2aM.PNG 850w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_medium_drRqhm6HR9w6RsfBve9Bx37c6tZnr7LO8HofRoFRy68.PNG 640w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_small_KmGaoJPXtU1fftF-J7-RSqXxjdaLKzS0HQOYACftNaY.PNG 320w\" data-sizes=\"100vw\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"image__caption\">Environmental threats are among some of the greatest by likelihood and impact.<\/div>\n<div class=\"image__credit\">Image: Global Risks Report 2021<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p><b>Widespread effects<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>\u201cThe immediate human and economic costs of COVID-19 are severe,\u201d the report says. \u201cThey threaten to scale back years of progress on reducing global poverty and inequality and further damage social cohesion and global cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>For those reasons, the pandemic demonstrates why infectious diseases hits the top of the impact list. Not only has COVID-19 led to widespread loss of life, it is holding back economic development in some of the poorest parts of the world, while amplifying wealth inequalities across the globe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>At the same time, there are concerns the fight against the pandemic is taking resources away from other critical health challenges &#8211; including a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2020\/09\/charts-covid19-malnutrition-educaion-mental-health-children-world\/\">disruption to measles vaccination programmes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the world\u2019s greatest threats in 2021 Environmental threats are among some of the most pressing. Image: REUTERS\/Adrees Latif Billions are at risk of missing out on the digital leap forward, as growing disparities challenge the social fabric. 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