The Challenge of Resilience in a Globalised World

Resilience determines the capacity to successfully deal with difficult events and to adapt and overcome adversity. It creates stability in a changing world which in turn promotes job creation, economic growth and environmental sustainability. Resilience is a fundamental prerequisite for Europe as the largest integrated economic area in the world and has an important social dimension which requires the active cooperation of all stakeholders; citizens, the private sector, governments and NGOs included. This report discusses the concept of resilience from different perspectives and the role of science in the continuous process of building a resilient, stable, competitive and prosperous Europe.JRC.G-Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (Ispra

Resilience in a complex world – Avoiding cross-sector collapse

AbstractIn a more and more globalized world we have created unprecedented connectivity, mainly by striving for better business opportunities. But with such a strong global connectivity, the risks associated have also changed: formerly local issues can now have global impact, and systems are often too complex to fully understand their interdependencies. In addition, the speed of change is increasing in many sectors of society and the economy. So we are building a future world with more and more interdependencies of which we understand less and less, and this process is accelerating sharply. This means that we are mixing together the typical ingredients for an upcoming crash, which in the worst case could mean the collapse of society as we know it. To avoid such a scenario, a coordinated effort of public authorities, civil society, industry, and academia will be required