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Geopolitical and economic strains two by likelihood, according to survey
discussed in previous chapters could respondents. This chapter takes stock
compromise efforts across many realms, of the planetary risks of a warming climate
including and especially one in which we and assesses the capacities of government,
simply cannot afford failure: climate change. business and societies to face the urgent
Indeed, “failure of climate-change mitigation and existential challenge of both mitigating
and adaption” is this year’s number one and adapting to climate change in the
long-term risk by impact and number coming decade.
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