Global Risks Report (Edition) and World Happiness Report Collection

Key Chapter Title List

1. 2023 Global Risks: The Current Crisis
2. 2033 Global Risks: Future Disasters
3. Resource Competition: Four Emerging Futures
4. Conclusion: Can We Be Prepared?
5. Happiness and Age: An Overview
6. Happiness Among Youth, Elderly, and Middle-Aged Groups
7. Child and Adolescent Well-being: Global Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
8. Supporting the Well-being of the Global Aging Population: The Link Between Well-being and Dementia
9. Differences in Life Satisfaction Among the Elderly Population in India

Document Introduction

This collection contains two authoritative reports of high academic value and policy reference significance, focusing on the two core themes of global risk evolution and human happiness. It provides cross-disciplinary, in-depth insights for professional audiences such as defense researchers, international relations scholars, and policy analysts.

The "2023 Global Risks Report" is published by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Marsh McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group. Based on the 2022-2023 Global Risks Perception Survey (covering over 1,200 experts) and the Executive Opinion Survey (covering over 12,000 business leaders across 121 economies), it constructs a risk analysis framework for the short-term (present to 2 years), medium-term (to 2030), and long-term (to 2033). The report focuses on analyzing short-term core risks such as the cost-of-living crisis, economic recession, geo-economic confrontation, stalled climate action, and social polarization. It delves into long-term potential disasters like ecosystem collapse, permanent pandemics, erosion of digital rights, and global debt distress. Through scenario analysis, it presents four future scenarios centered on natural resource shortages.

The "2024 World Happiness Report" is jointly compiled by Gallup, the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, and other institutions. It focuses on happiness differences across the age dimension, covering data from populations across multiple global regions and age groups. Through a life-cycle perspective, the report analyzes happiness trends across different generations (Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z). It explores the global dynamics of child and adolescent well-being, the link between the well-being of the aging population and dementia, and uses India as a case study to deeply analyze factors influencing life satisfaction among the elderly. The report also pays attention to the role of social dimensions such as social support, loneliness, social interaction, and acts of kindness on happiness, providing a unique perspective for understanding global social trends.

Both reports employ rigorous empirical research methods, integrating quantitative data and qualitative analysis. They present macro trends at the global level while also containing micro insights at regional and group levels. Their findings not only reveal the intrinsic connection between global risks and human well-being but also provide solid data support and analytical frameworks for policymaking, strategic planning, and academic research. They hold significant reference value for understanding the current complex and ever-changing global environment.