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That is the tragedy in which the inventor [[Martin Brolin]] is caught in the Tsunamipants project. Martin engages the extreme weather conditions that are associated with future climate changes and tries to engineer his way out-off | That is the tragedy in which the inventor [[Martin Brolin]] is caught in the Tsunamipants project. Martin engages the extreme weather conditions that are associated with future climate changes and tries to engineer his way out-off | ||
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* external risks: natural disasters. | * external risks: natural disasters. | ||
* manufactured risks: technological disasters. | * manufactured risks: technological disasters. | ||
- | He suggests people have ' | + | He suggests people have ' |
- | Psychometric research has shown some funny methods people tend to use when they asses a risk. If the threat is easily imagined it looks more dangerous. People will piece together unknown risks form parts that they do know. People make very interesting choices when they way the possibilities of gaining or loosing; they rather loose a little all the time (insurance). And research has revealed that the risk-assesment | + | Psychometric research has shown some funny methods people tend to use when they asses a risk. If the threat is easily imagined it looks more dangerous. People will piece together unknown risks form parts that they do know. People make very interesting choices when they way the possibilities of gaining or loosing; they rather loose a little all the time (insurance). And research has revealed that the risk-assessment |
Douglas and Wildavsky' | Douglas and Wildavsky' | ||
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== International organisations. == | == International organisations. == | ||
- | Switzerland has even formed an International Risk Governance Council (IRGC) | + | Switzerland has even formed an International Risk Governance Council (IRGC)\\ |
- | 'The IRGC is an independent organisation whose purpose is to help the understanding and management of emerging global risks that have impacts on human health and safety, the environment, | + | //'The IRGC is an independent organisation whose purpose is to help the understanding and management of emerging global risks that have impacts on human health and safety, the environment, |
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And the World Economic Forum has a Global Risk Network which brings out annual reports on global risks. | And the World Economic Forum has a Global Risk Network which brings out annual reports on global risks. |