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The Eurasia Group has unveiled its Top Risks of 2012 list of greatest geopolitical threats the world will face in the next 12 months. Each year, this is an indispensable resource for anyone tasked with managing risk or just interested in global affairs. Once again this year, their top ten list is a must read, but [...]

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Throughout his distinguished career, Earth Policy Institute founder and president Lester Brown has sought to protect resources across the globe. This morning in his opening address at the World Conference on Disaster Management in Toronto, he stressed the importance of one that may now be as important as any ocean, rainforest or glacier. ”Time is our [...]

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It seems Chinese government officials are anything but honest employees. A lengthy report that recently made its way into the media details how corrupt Chinese officials have stolen $123 billion over several years and stashed most of it in the U.S. The report claims that up to “18,000 corrupt officials and employees of state-owned enterprises [...]

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Faithful readers: the June issue of Risk Management magazine is now online. The cover story focuses on event risk management — more specifically, how music festival promoters and organizers juggle the dizzying array of risks to crowd, performers and employees during multi-day festivals. Other features explore the risks of hydrofracking and how to insure against [...]

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