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Mission critical approach to planetary risk management

By Staff Reports | June 7, 2011

lit up aeroplane cockpit dashboard

How often do we think about the complexity and risk inherent in our modern world? We don’t think twice about jumping onto a Boeing 737 and flying to Sydney at the drop of a hat. We take for granted the intricate supply chains required to keep our supermarket shelves stocked. We plug electronic equipment into our 240 volt sockets without ever thinking about the reliability of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transition Tagged With: complex systems, complexity, economic growth, growth, mission critical, resilience, risk, risk management, steady state, uneconomic growth

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