This document summarizes the results of a risk survey conducted by the Global Risk Forum for the International Disaster and Risk Conference in Davos 2012. The survey asked participants to identify the most threatening risks to humanity, the top five risks for the current decade, which cross-cutting themes and discussion topics should be priorities at the conference, and which risk assessment tools and methodologies would be most useful. The survey results showed that climate change, natural disasters like floods and earthquakes, water scarcity, and environmental degradation were seen as the major threats.

1. IDRC DAVOS 2012 RISK SURVEY EVALUATION www.grforum.org CONTACT INFORMATION Global Risk Forum GRF Davos Promenade 35 CH-7270 Davos Phone: +41 (0) 81 414 1600 Fax: +41 (0) 81 414 1610 [email_address] www.grforum.org

6. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION AT IDRC Others: SME Business integration / Gender issues in DRR

7. TOOLS, METHODOLOGIES AND FRAMEWORKS Others: Compliance with standards Risk Prevention in Spatial Planning Models and Instruments urban design planning tools for risk reduction

8. “ FROM THOUGHTS TO ACTION” GRF DAVOS THANKS BELONGS TO ALL THE SURVEY CONTRIBUTORS FOR THEIR VALUABLE INPUT.