Global Crisis Watch 384 & 385 – The Fragility of Modern Agriculture
Modern agriculture stands at a crossroads, balancing the need to feed an expanding global population with the vulnerabilities of an increasingly unstable world. Once seen as a symbol of progress and abundance, today’s agricultural systems reveal deep structural fragilities – exposed by economic pressures, climate disruptions, disease outbreaks and the complexity of global supply chains […]
Global Risk Review – October 2025
The October Global Risk Review Report provides concise, critical analysis of pressing geopolitical, economic and humanitarian developments, offering decision-makers insight into emerging risks and systemic shifts. This edition highlights a world facing heightened instability, where political violence, institutional fragility and regional tensions intersect – from the assassination of U.S. political figures to mass protests across […]
ISRM at the 3rd International Conference on Critical Infrastructure in Belgrade
The Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM) participated in the 3rd International Conference on Critical Infrastructure, “Risk and Crisis Management in the New Reality”, held on 16th – 17th October 2025 in Belgrade. The event was organized by the Center for Risk Analysis and Crisis Management (CARUK), founded and presided over by Dr Zoran Keković, ISRM South […]
Open Letter to the Security Industry
To our colleagues and partners across the security profession, The fundamental purpose of the security industry is to safeguard people, assets, and communities. To truly fulfil this mission, our sector must embody the diversity of the societies we serve and ensure that our workplaces are free from any form of discrimination or inequality. Only by […]
Global Crisis Watch 380 & 381 – The New Geopolitics of Critical Minerals
The global competition for critical minerals – essential for clean energy, defense and advanced technology – is rapidly becoming a major geopolitical hotspot. China, already dominant in rare earth production and refining, is tightening its control over supply chains and export routes, reshaping global power dynamics. In October 2025, Beijing expanded export controls on several […]
Global Risk Review – September 2025
The Global Crisis Watch episodes over August reflect a world grappling with intensifying geopolitical tensions, climate-driven disasters, institutional fragility and the evolving role of risk modelling and artificial intelligence. This Global Risk Review report underscores the urgent need for adaptive governance, strategic foresight and inclusive resilience planning. ESCALATING GEOPOLITICAL CRISES CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS EVOLVING […]
Global Crisis Watch 376 & 377 – Water Security
Water is life. Yet in the twenty-first century, access to adequate, safe and reliable water is increasingly at risk. Whether for drinking, irrigation, industry, energy or ecosystems, water underpins nearly every aspect of human security. Climate change, population growth, pollution, inequitable governance and aging infrastructure are placing this vital resource under unprecedented strain. Water insecurity […]
Global Urban Resilience – Infrastructure Security: Keeping Our Cities Running – Reports
As part of the Global Urban Resilience Monthly Programme, a two-part webinar addressed the pressing issue of infrastructure security within the increasingly complex landscape of environmental, political and technological risks. With extreme events like floods, wildfires and cyber threats becoming more frequent, experts from civil engineering, urban policy and security sectors stressed the urgency for […]
Global Urban Resilience Monthly Programme – Infrastructure Security: Keeping Our Cities Running – Part II. – Recording
Introduction Lord Toby Harris Dr. Ebru A. Gencer Prepare to Fail Unthinkable & Inconceivable Discussion Final Thoughts
ISRM Global Urban Resilience Project: Partner Event Summaries
Our partner, the National Preparedness Commission, has shared details of the ISRM Global Urban Resilience Project – the first major global initiative from the Centre for the Study of Wicked Problems at the Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM). The project addresses the stability and future resilience of urban centres, with a focus on how cities […]