GCRI · Insights
Politics
Political risks determine whether resilience, infrastructure, technology, climate, finance, public health, and public-good initiatives can move from evidence to implementation. These risks arise through policy volatility, regulatory uncertainty, geopolitical exposure, institutional fragmentation,…
Justice
Just transition is not only a climate or labour agenda. It is becoming a strategic capability for countries, companies, public authorities, universities, funders, insurers, communities, and development actors navigating the combined effects…
Health
Health risks are now systemic risks. Climate stress, disaster exposure, food and water insecurity, displacement, biodiversity loss, urbanization, supply-chain fragility, cyber vulnerability, AI-enabled health systems, and public trust all shape the way…
Finance
Financial risk is increasingly shaped by physical climate risk, disaster losses, infrastructure fragility, cyber incidents, ecosystem degradation, health shocks, public finance stress, transition risk, contingent liabilities, insurance protection gaps, supply-chain disruption, and…
Environment
Environmental risks are now institutional, economic, public health, infrastructure, insurance, and national resilience risks. Heat, drought, floods, wildfire, coastal exposure, water stress, pollution, land degradation, resource insecurity, environmental health hazards, ecosystem degradation,…
Disaster Risk Reduction
Disaster Risk Reduction is not only about preparedness plans, emergency response, or post-crisis recovery. It is becoming a core capability for governments, cities, public authorities, humanitarian actors, insurers, funders, enterprises, universities, infrastructure…
Biodiversity
Biodiversity and ecosystem services are core foundations of human security, food systems, water systems, public health, climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, infrastructure stability, economic continuity, community wellbeing, and long-term national development. As…
Anticipatory Action
Anticipatory action is becoming a core capability for governments, public authorities, humanitarian actors, insurers, funders, enterprises, universities, communities, and development institutions facing climate shocks, disasters, health threats, cyber incidents, food and water…
Work
Future of work, AI workforce transformation, automation, green jobs, skills intelligence, workforce transition, human-AI collaboration, labor-market resilience, micro-credentials, inclusive employment, and productivity transformation are reshaping economies and institutions. The Nexus Consortium connects…
Water
Water security, flood resilience, drought readiness, water quality, watershed intelligence, water infrastructure, sanitation, industrial water risk, climate adaptation, and water finance define the future of cities, food systems, health, energy, industry, ecosystems,…