developing concepts of risk governance that have relevance across different risk types, problem areas, organisations and countries
Emerging Risks
On 16 and 17 December, IRGC held an expert meeting to discuss the factors that contribute to how risks emerge in society. Please click here to access the project page
Governmental Forum
IRGC held its second annual governmental risk governance forum on 30 November and 1 December. Twenty-four participants, mainly from government agencies, from 14 countries gathered to share knowledge and lessons learned on topics such as national risk assessment, risk communication, and emergency preparedness and response.
Power Plant CO2 Capture Technologies
The new concept note “Power Plant CO2 Capture Technologies – Risks and Risk Governance Deficits” is now available. Click here to download the Concept note.
Risk Governance Deficits
Our new report "Risk Governance Deficits - An analysis and illustration of the most common deficits in risk governance" is now available to download from our website. Click here to download the Report.
Emerging Risks
IRGC has published a concept note “Emerging Risks – Sources, Drivers and Governance issues”. Click here to download the Concept note.
Synthetic Biology
On 26 and 27 October, IRGC organised an expert meeting on synthetic biology, to debate about potential opportunities, potential risks and risk governance regimes. For more information please click here
Ecosystem Services
Publication of Concept Note "Risk Governance of Pollination Services"
In November 2009, IRGC published a Report on the “Risk Governance Deficits - An analysis and illustration of the most common deficits in risk governance".
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As part of phase one of its on-going project on emerging risks, IRGC has published, in November 2009, this Concept Note on “Emerging risks - Sources, drivers and governance issues". In this Concept Note, IRGC proposes and describes a preliminary list of elements related to how risks emerge.