Abstract
The article deals with global problems and threats that greatly impact society in our time. The political and economic situation in the modern world is characterized by extreme tension and instability. Crisis phenomena cover all spheres of human life. In this situation, a reliable assessment of global risks is extremely important. Experts of the World Economic Forum conduct systematic work on the analysis and synthesis of the most dangerous risks for the world community. The theme of the current forum, “Creating a common future in a split world”, points to the main world problem – disunity in today’s global society. The main global risks of 2018 and the following period, according to experts, are the problems of climate and the environment; threats of a new technological wave and an increasing stratification of the level of incomes of the population. The destabilizing factor in the world was also the crisis of globalization. Prime Minister of India N.Modi called the crisis of globalization one of the main problems of mankind, along with climate change and terrorism. He stressed that protectionism becomes a global threat hampering world development.The paper examines the impact of risk groups and certain global threats on society, analyzes views on the problem of various expert centers, and formulates conclusions.
Highlights
The current situation in the world is characterized by extreme tension, instability and unpredictability
Singling out the Top-5 global risks of 2018 by the probability of their occurrence, we can note that three of them relate to environmental problems – extreme weather conditions, natural disasters, failure of measures to mitigate the effects of climate change; and the two ones to technological – cyberattacks, data theft and their fraudulent use
In terms of their importance among top-5 global risks geopolitical risk is rated in the first place, i.e. the threat of use of mass destruction weapons; there are three environmental risks – extreme weather conditions, natural disasters and insolvency measures to mitigate the effects of climate change; the fifth position is given to one risk from the social group – the water crisis
Summary
The current situation in the world is characterized by extreme tension, instability and unpredictability. Crisis phenomena are observed in virtually all spheres of human life. It is climate and natural environment, world economy and international politics, growth of social heat and scientific and technological progress impact on the human society. One of the most authoritative expert sites in the world for several decades assessing the global risks and trends of the modern world is the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. The main goal of the forum is the improvement of the socio-economic and political situation in the world, an attempt to find ways to resolve world problems. Davos is the place where the world’s elite meet: experts, businessmen, politicians, heads of states, international institutions, foundations, alliances, blocs, transnational corporations – about three thousand participants from 134 countries, including presidents and prime ministers Argentina, Brazil, Britain, Germany, India, Canada, the United States, France, Ukraine, the leaders of the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund, other countries and international organizations
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