This report identifies hazards that, when combined with corresponding vulnerabilities and exposures, could lead to global and existential catastrophes. It aims to gather governance insights on risk cascades through a review of the literature, an expert survey, and consultations with experts.
Hazards with Escalation Potential: Governing the Drivers of Global and Existential Catastrophes
Author(s)
Maxime Stauffer, Jenty Kirsch-Wood, Anne-Sophie Stevance, Lara Mani, Lalitha Sundaram, Sarah Dryhurst and Konrad Seifert
Publication Date
21 August 2023
Publisher
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
DOI / URL
Resource Type
International Organization Report
Resource Theme
Catastrophic and Existential Risk