Risk

In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environment), often focusing on negative, undesirable consequences. Many different definitions have been proposed. The international standard definition of risk for common understanding in different applications is “effect of uncertainty on objectives”.The understanding of risk, the methods of assessment and management, the descriptions of risk and even the definitions of risk differ in different practice areas (business, economics, environment, finance, information technology, health, insurance, safety, security …

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PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 6 December 2024 English

This report was published by the Centre for Science and Environment, a New Delhi based public interest research organisation, on August 6, 2024. It has been written by Avikal Somvanshi …

premature lungs and older adults are at serious risk. This can inflame and damage airways, make lungs


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 14 August 2024 English

This report was published by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi, on August 14, 2024. It tracks the patterns of heat and land surface temperature along with …

island effect can add 2°C to local warming, reducing the adaptive capacity of cities and increasing the aforementioned risks This overall trend poses risks to both public health and the energy security of the city, underlying the need to integrate


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 August 2024 English

It poses health risks especially for women and children as they are directly exposed to it for prolonged durations. It does so against three variables: i) their inherent socio-economic, spatial and educational vulnerabilities, ii) Women’s exposure to chulhas and their double burden of health risks due to informal and

MAHARASHTRA Compounding Vulnerability is the intensified risk and adverse impact experienced by marginalized


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 29 July 2024 English

This report is written by Suhas Chakma of Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program (IPLP), University of Arizona. Published in July 2024, the report examines the conflict between tiger conservation …

within the CTHs as of 2021 and they remained at risk of relocation. Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Telangana


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 14 June 2024 English

of Kolam Adivasi cotton farmers in this district of Maharashtra speak Kolami, a language that is at risk of dying out. PARI’s Endangered Languages Project (ELP) takes a close look at the Particularly Vulnerable

Maharashtra speak Kolami, a language that is at risk of dying out. PARI’s Endangered Languages Project


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 June 2024 English

This report was published in June 2024 by the World Economic Forum based in Switzerland. The Global Gender Gap Report was first published in 2006; this is the 18th edition …

face of current transformations. Economies cannot risk falling behind and throwing millions of women


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 18 May 2024 English

This research paper looks at the impact of urbanisation on lake systems in Bengaluru, with a focus on the vegetation growing in the lake and expansion of built-up areas in …

Naselli-Flores, L., 2008. Urban Lakes: ecosystems at Risk, Worthy of the Best Care. In: Materials of the


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 May 2024 English

This report was published in May 2024 by Access Now for the #KeepItOn campaign which promotes the end of internet shutdowns. The report is authored by Zach Rosson, Felicia Anthonio, …

ies that were  past offenders or otherwise high risk.41 Out of these 18  countries, we documented on rbating  the harm and putting people at further risk. Even democracies that often position themselves as  search  for  the  prisoners, putting their safety at risk.107 This was one of several internet shutdowns


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 19 March 2024 English

IQAir, a Switzerland-based company working on air quality technology, released this report on March 19, 2024. It gives an overview of population weighted air quality data for the year 2023 …

and interim targets for data visualization and risk communication (released in 2021). The 2023 World cardiovascular disease, neurological disease, and increased risk of death. While PM2.5 poses direct health risks


PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 19 March 2024 English

Kisan Mazdoor Commission (KMC), an initiative by the Nation for Farmers, is a collaboration of activists and organisations focussing on current challenges faced by primary producers, artisans and rural workers …

systems approach that will considerably reduce the risk of small and marginal farmers. We need to reduce facilitating climate informed public advisory and risk management services, and reconfiguring food systems


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