Critical Infrastructures: the Need for International Risk Governance
Infrastructures (e.g., electric power system, transportation system,
information and communication systems) were not designed as integrated
systems, as they are operating today. Some infrastructures, e.g., energy, water
supply and telecommunications, are so vital and ubiquitous that their incapacity
or destruction would affect security and the social welfare of any nation and
cascade across borders. They are exposed to multiple threats (terrorist attacks,
natural disasters, institutional changes) and their failure might induce risks to
other interconnected systems. The paper outlines the urgent need to address
such problems with appropriate risk governance and in-time policy analysis at
an international level.
MASERA Marcelo;
GHEORGHE Adrian;
WEIJNEN Margot;
DE VRIES Laurens;
KROEGER Wolfgang;
2007-02-27
INDERSCIENCE
JRC36715
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