Visit to the World's Fair of 2014. August 16, 1964 By ISAAC ASIMOV he New York World's Fair of 1964 is dedicated to "Peace Through Understanding. " Its glimpses of the world of tomorrow rule out thermonuclear warfare. And why not? If a thermonuclear war takes place, the future will not be worth discussing. So let the missiles slumber eternally on their pads and let us observe what may come in the nonatomized world of the future.
What is to come, through the fair's eyes at least, is wonderful. The direction in which man is traveling is viewed with buoyant hope, nowhere more so than at the General Electric pavilion.
Reports to October 2013. Reports to January 2014. Reports to April 2014. How are humans going to become extinct? 24 April 2013Last updated at 05:42 ET By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent Prepare to meet your maker: Will humans become extinct at our own hand? What are the greatest global threats to humanity? Are we on the verge of our own unexpected extinction? An international team of scientists, mathematicians and philosophers at Oxford University's Future of Humanity Institute is investigating the biggest dangers.
And they argue in a research paper, Existential Risk as a Global Priority, that international policymakers must pay serious attention to the reality of species-obliterating risks. Last year there were more academic papers published on snowboarding than human extinction. The Swedish-born director of the institute, Nick Bostrom, says the stakes couldn't be higher. Been there, survived it So what are the greatest dangers? First the good news. The femur of a dodo: An estimated 99% of all species that have existed have become extinct Lack of control Unintended consequences “Start Quote. Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation. Natural solutions. Natural solutions The natural environment underpins our social and economic systems; it makes life on Earth possible and worth living.
As well as its intrinsic value, it contributes to the delivery of key policy goals and plays a critical role in responding to the economic and environmental challenges that our society faces today by increasing our resilience and encouraging a more sustainable lifestyle. Yet in spite of the growing evidence, we are failing to realise its potential. November 2, 2012 // Written by: Aniol Esteban, Head of Environmental Economics In the context of economic and environmental crisis, governments will need to find new ways to deliver well-being to society. Through their ongoing work, several organisations are already revealing the potential of the natural environment, strengthening the case for it to be placed at the centre of policies for economic recovery and well-being. . • Is this evidence taken into consideration in policy-making? Our research found that: Issues. Document details. Document details.
Document details. Document details. Document details. Document details. Document details. Methods. Document details. Special Report: Building National Resilience to Global Risks – WEF Reports - Global Risks 2013. Special Report: Building National Resilience to Global Risks Global risks would meet with global responses in an ideal world, but the reality is that countries and their communities are on the frontline when it comes to systemic shocks and catastrophic events.
In an increasingly interdependent and hyperconnected world, one nation’s failure to address a global risk can have a ripple effect on others. Resilience to global risks – incorporating the ability to withstand, adapt and recover from shocks – is, therefore, becoming more critical. This special report is organized around two axioms: Global risks are expressed at the national level. No country alone can prevent their occurrence. As global risks can be expressed in many countries at the same time, they can spread through countries that share borders, have similar fundamentals or depend on the same critical systems. Types of Risk Source: Adapted from Comfort, L. Resilience: A Working Definition Systems Thinking Source: World Economic Forum.