Assessment should be the first stage of risk and asset management

know the terrain before planning a route
Risks to the future of Life on Earth are those that threaten the continuity of global life-supporting assets. Direct risks are those which threaten direct assets, such as:
Indirect risks are those which threaten indirect assets, such as:
Risk management for the future of Life on Earth is more difficult than asset management, because just one mistake — if it is big enough — ends the game forever.