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Turbulence: A Corporate Perspective on Collaborating for Resilience
Author(s): Roland Kupers (Editor)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: May 13, 2014
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 188 pages
- ISBN-10: 9089647120
- ISBN-13: 9789089647122
Book Description
The ever tighter coupling of our food, water and energy systems, in the context of a changing climate is leading to increasing turbulence in the world. As a consequence, it becomes ever more crucial to develop cities, regions, and economies with resilience in mind. Because of their global reach, substantial resources, and information-driven leadership structures, multinational corporations can play a major, constructive role in improving our understanding and design of resilient systems. This volume is the product of the Resilience Action Initiative, a collaboration among Dow, DuPont, IBM, McKinsey & Co., Shell, Siemens, Swiss Re, Unilever, and Yara designed to explore possible corporate contributions to global resilience, especially at the nexus of water, food and energy. Aggressively forward-thinking, and consistent with an enlightened self-interest, the ideas considered here represent a corporate perspective on the broad collaborations required for a more resilient world.
About the Author
Roland Kupers is an associate fellow in the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford.
