General Topics ====== Risk ====== lead-authors: [Name] contributors: [Names] reviewers: [Names] version: 0.1 updated: 25 March 2026 sensitivity: low status: backlog ai-use: Risk is defined as the potential for adverse, negative, or undesired events to occur, where the likelihood (probability) and impact (severity) can be assessed or anticipated. This topic is part of the ISGAN Wiki and is currently being developed. You can contribute directly by clicking the edit button, or use the [[about:newtopic|Topic Builder]] for guided input. A confirmed wiki account is required. Register and allow up to three days for admin confirmation. Before contributing, read the [[about:guidelines|ISGAN Wiki Editorial Guidelines]]. Any definitions or other content provided here are preliminary drafts for further elaboration. ===== Why this matters ===== [To be drafted] ===== Shared definitions ===== ===== Perspectives ===== ==== Actors and stakeholders ==== ==== Technologies and infrastructure ==== ==== Institutional structures ==== ===== Distinctions and overlaps ===== ===== Related topics ===== [[topics:uncertainty|Uncertainty]] · [[topics:resilience|Resilience]] · [[topics:scenarios|Scenarios]] · [[topics:governance|Governance]] ===== Topic notes ===== **Editorial notes** — when drafting, consider: * The companion topic [[topics:uncertainty|Uncertainty]] covers the Knight distinction between risk and uncertainty in depth — Risk should focus on calculable probability, insurance, hedging, and risk distribution across actors * Risk as systemic property vs. risk as perceived by individual actors * Cross-reference with [[topics:resilience|Resilience]] (risk management vs. resilience building) and [[topics:scenarios|Scenarios]] (risk quantification in planning) ~~DISCUSSION~~