Global risks 2011 Report finds growing threat of water, food and energy shortages

There is a serious risk that the world will experience significant water, food, and energy shortages over the next 10 years, and it is likely that economic growth will suffer as demand for basic resources soars. Global Risks 2011, Sixth Edition, a new report from the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Marsh & McLennan Companies and other partners, highlights these risks. It also argues that interconnections among them make responding effectively to shortages more difficult, because a response can create new and worse problems.

The findings of Global Risks 2011, Sixth Edition will be the topic of formal sessions and informal discussions at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011, to be held in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, in late January.

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