Emerging risks : a strategic management guide / edited by Catherine Raimbault and Anne Barr.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Anne Barr and Catherine Antoinette Raimbault -- 1. Nanotechnologies / Alain Lombard -- 2. New Information and Communication Technologies (NICT) / Daniel Brûlé and Jean-Louis Chaptal -- 3. Electromagnetic fields / Gérard Sengier, Anne Barr and Catherine Antoinette Raimbault -- 4. Chemical substances/REACH: the new European regulation for the safety of chemicals / Jean-Paul Fort -- 5. Biological risk / François Bricaire -- 6. Supply chain risks / Erie Wieczorek -- 7. Country risk / Olivier Hassid and Lidija Milasinovic -- 8. Strategic management / Anne Barr [and others] -- Conclusion / Alexei Grinbaum.

"For boards and executives, high-quality and transparent information is critical to allow effective decision-making. Emerging risks are increasingly challenging issues, both in terms of threats and growth opportunities; not least since the science pertaining to these risks tends to be contested. Emerging Risks: A Strategic Management Guide restores the constructive dialogue between the business professional and the expert/scientist community, essential if companies are to anticipate, plan ahead and exploit leading-edge ideas. It provides insights into some of the major emerging risks of the 21st century and then guides organizations on how to approach and manage those risks proactively in the wake of new regulation, governance and enterprise-wide risk management."--Page 4 of cover.