5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland

1. GAIA’S MATRIX
Together we stand, together we fall

2. MITIGATION or ADAPTATION?
• Mitigation... Too smart to be human!

3. In the end we chose...
Adaptation
That is to say...
RISK MANAGEMENT!

4. But manage what?

6. A huge complexity...
Just an example...

7. War...

9. THE HIMALAYA SCENARIO
Millions on the move…

10. Non linear impacts
WARMING
CONSEQUENCES

11. The Doomsday Clock
• Regulated 23 times since 1948
• 2 minutes closer to midnight in 2007

12. We need to harness this
complexity
...and we need to do it in a
common and shared way

13. Some examples...

15. Source: IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 12

16. Source: IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 19

17. Source: New Zealand Ministry of the Environment
Web site

18. Source: www.edp-uk.com

19. Source: www.waterissues.eu

20. And, of course... Global Risks Forum - Global
Risks 2012, p. 6

21. A proposal...
GAIA,S
MATRIX

22. GAIA’S MATRIX: no isolated sector
SYSTEMIC GLOBALITY
Environment
Peace H. Rights
Development

23. CONCLUSION
ENVIRONMENT: OUR BEST GUARANTEE OF
PEACE, DIGNITY AND JUSTICE