Risk & Opportunity in Development Introduction

The past 25 years have witnessed unprecedented changes around the world—many of them for the better.
Across the continents, many countries have embarked on a path of international integration, economic reform, technological modernization, and democratic participation. 
Although challenges and inequalities remain, economies that had been stagnant for decades are growing, people whose families had suffered deprivation for generations are escaping poverty, and hundreds of millions are enjoying the benefits of improved living standards and scientific
and cultural sharing across nations. As the world changes, a host of opportunities arise constantly. With them, however, appear old and new risks, from the possibility of job loss and disease to the potential for social unrest and environmental damage. If ignored, these risks can turn into crises that reverse hard-won gains and endanger the social and economic reforms that produced these gains.Read more HERE.