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  • Environmental Science
  • Policy Analysis
  • Decision Science

Background:

  • Current risk assessment, perception, and management often focus on individual risks.
  • The reality is a complex world with interconnected, multiple risks.
  • This approach limits our ability to address systemic challenges effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for a transition from single-risk to multirisk analysis.
  • To highlight the benefits of considering multiple stressors, impacts, and decisions.
  • To improve risk analysis and policy outcomes for complex systems.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual essay and review of risk analysis principles.
  • Exploration of the evolution from single-risk to multirisk frameworks.
  • Discussion of implications for policy, regulation, and understanding complex systems.

Main Results:

  • Moving to a multirisk focus strengthens risk assessment capabilities.
  • It enables better evaluation of risk-risk trade-offs and identification of superior risk management strategies.
  • Incorporating multirisk perspectives facilitates adaptive regulation and learning.

Conclusions:

  • Recognizing multirisk reality is crucial for understanding complex systems.
  • A multirisk approach leads to foresight regarding unintended consequences.
  • This paradigm shift improves policy design and fosters continuous learning in risk management.