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Greece
economic
FISCAL CRISIS
ENERGY PRICE SHOCK
UNMANAGEABLE INFLATION
FINANCIAL FAILURE
FINANCIAL FAILURE
FISCAL CRISIS
ENERGY PRICE SHOCK
UNMANAGEABLE INFLATION
societal
TECHNOLOGICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
GEOPOLITICAL
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Ireland
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australia
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argentina
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Singapore
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Hong Kong
FAILURE OF URBAN PLANNING
SOCIAL INSTABILITY
Water Crises
societal
TECHNOLOGICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
GEOPOLITICAL
economic
FAILURE OF URBAN PLANNING
SOCIAL INSTABILITY
Water Crises
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5
Concern for doing business ranking
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Germany
ADVERSE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE BREAKDOWN
CYBERATTACKS
DATA FRAUD OR THEFT
societal
TECHNOLOGICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
GEOPOLITICAL
economic
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nd
rd
th
2
3
4
/5
ADVERSE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE BREAKDOWN
CYBERATTACKS
DATA FRAUD OR THEFT
economic
societal
TECHNOLOGICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
GEOPOLITICAL
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4
5
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3
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NEW Zealand
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Netherlands
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south korea
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rd
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3
EXTREME WEATHER
CLIMATE ACTION FAILURE
NATURAL DISASTERS
HUMAN-MADE ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER
societal
TECHNOLOGICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
GEOPOLITICAL
economic
EXTREME WEATHER
CLIMATE ACTION FAILURE
NATURAL DISASTERS
HUMAN-MADE ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER
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nd
rd
th
th
2
3
4
/5
1
st
nd
rd
th
th
2
3
4
/5
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mexico
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united kingdom
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Japan
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Multiple
NATIONAL OR GLOBAL GOVERNANCE FAILURE
INTERSTATE CONFLICT
TERRORIST ATTACKS
STATE COLLAPSE
societal
TECHNOLOGICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
GEOPOLITICAL
economic
NATIONAL OR GLOBAL GOVERNANCE FAILURE
INTERSTATE CONFLICT
TERRORIST ATTACKS
STATE COLLAPSE
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nd
rd
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3
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nd
rd
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th
2
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For either national governance failure or global governance failure.
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Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
Concern for doing business ranking
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World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey of over 12,000 business executives, ranking the global risks they are most concerned about for doing business in their countries over the next 10 years. Risks from the Executive Opinion Survey which are materially relevant for the infrastructure sector in developed markets are presented here. For additional references, see associated Appendix document
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Note that as per the EOS survey, this risk is titled ‘Misuse of Technologies’
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Geopolitical incidents catalyze a series of knock-on events for a water utility, including hacktivism and risks to public health
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