RSI Glossary

Progressively, RSI will fill this glossary with both risk and RSI related terms so as to help those visitors who wish to know more in-depth details about risk and Risk Sciences International.

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  • Biostatistics is a specialized subfield within the broader discipline of statistics that focuses on the application of quantitative methods to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data related to biological, medical, and health-related phenomena. It employs statistical techniques (...) Read More

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  • The field of research in Chemical and Product Safety risk is an interdisciplinary domain that focuses on evaluating the potential hazards associated with chemicals, materials, and products throughout their lifecycle. This includes assessing the risks to humans, animals, and the environment (...) Read More
  • Civil society refers to the aggregate of non-governmental organizations, community groups, associations, and networks that operate outside of governmental and commercial institutions. These entities are generally driven by shared interests, collective goals, or common values, and they serve (...) Read More
  • Climate change is a critical global issue characterized by significant shifts in weather patterns over extended periods due to human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels. These activities release greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, leading to an enhanced greenhouse effect and (...) Read More

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  • Epidemiology is the branch of medical science focused on the incidence, distribution, and control of diseases and other health-related factors among populations or specified groups. It employs a variety of research methodologies, including observational studies, clinical trials, and (...) Read More
  • The concept of "ethical clarity" can be seen as an amalgamation of ethical principles geared toward honesty, transparency, and realistic expectation-setting in business practices. To put it into a more organized framework, one could consider breaking it down into its foundational (...) Read More

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  • Food safety is a public health priority aimed at preventing foodborne illnesses by ensuring that food products are free from contaminants that could harm consumers. This involves practices related to food handling, preparation, and storage, which are designed to minimize the risks of (...) Read More

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  • Certainly. In the context of discussing "industrial risk," it is pivotal to distinguish between the risk posed by industry to external factors, such as the environment or public health, and the risk to the industry itself. The latter is the focus of this discussion. This risk to industry (...) Read More

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  • Risk mitigation refers to the process of identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks to an organization, project, or system, followed by the application of coordinated strategies and resources to minimize the potential adverse impacts. These strategies are geared towards reducing the (...) Read More
  • Introduction What is Modelling and Decision Support? When decisions require understanding complex systems, models can help. The modelling process takes a real-life process and distills it into a format that can be readily manipulated to help us to understand how the process works. This (...) Read More

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  • The U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a private, non-profit institution founded in 1863 under a congressional charter signed by President Abraham Lincoln. Its primary objective is to provide independent, evidence-based advice on matters of science, engineering, and medicine to (...) Read More
  • A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is a non-profit entity that operates independently of any government. NGOs are created to address various societal, environmental, and global challenges through service delivery, advocacy, and public education. These organizations can be classified based (...) Read More

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  • Occupational health is a multidisciplinary field of healthcare that focuses on the well-being and safety of employees in the workplace. This domain encompasses various elements, including the prevention of work-related illnesses and injuries, the promotion of healthier working environments, (...) Read More

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  • A pandemic is defined as an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population, often crossing international borders. Pandemics are characterized by the widespread, usually global, distribution of a novel infectious (...) Read More
  • In both governmental and corporate settings, the term "policy" serves as a guiding principle or set of rules designed to influence decisions and actions. However, the scope, objectives, and mechanisms of implementation differ in each context. In the governmental sense, a policy is (...) Read More
  • The notion of a "precise level" in the context of understanding, managing, and communicating risk can be described as a highly granular approach that focuses on specific elements or variables within a larger risk framework. The aim is to dissect risk into its most elemental constituents for (...) Read More
  • The concept of a "process level" within an organization can be understood as a framework that encapsulates the ongoing, operational activities that sustain the entity's functions. This includes a variety of essential processes such as production, management, workflow coordination, and even (...) Read More
  • Introduction What is a Program and Process Review? Program and process review involves an in-depth analysis of the risk management mandate, needs and challenges of the organization, with a clear focus on client objectives. This review examines the business processes, capacities and (...) Read More
  • Public health is the science and practice of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This field focuses on promoting healthy behaviors, preventing health hazards, and creating environments that support good health. Public health initiatives include everything (...) Read More

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  • A Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organization (QUANGO) is an entity that performs governmental functions but operates independently of the government, often receiving some level of state funding. QUANGOs usually exist to implement policy, provide specialized services, or offer impartial (...) Read More

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  • Risk Sciences International (RSI) provides an array of services that fall under three main pillars: understanding, managing, and communicating risk. One of the most requested services is risk assessment. In the realm of "Understanding Risk," risk assessment is a cornerstone. This RSI (...) Read More
  • Introduction What is Risk-Based Decision Making? RBDM services address a full scope of decision-making capabilities that support RBDM. These include framework-level analytical capabilities, such clarifying goals; and system-wide causal analysis and mapping, and assessment to ensure (...) Read More
  • In the realm of epidemiology, finance, and other fields, "risk factors" refer to variables or conditions that increase the likelihood of a particular outcome or event occurring. These factors can be intrinsic or extrinsic and are often used in predictive models to assess probabilities. In (...) Read More

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  • The role of the Secretary-General of the United Nations encompasses a wide range of responsibilities that differ depending on the context, whether it's within the United Nations itself, its specialized agencies, or in relation to non-governmental organizations (NGOs). United Nations (...) Read More
  • The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) is an international, interdisciplinary organization dedicated to advancing the study and application of risk analysis. Founded in 1980, the society aims to address complex societal challenges that involve numerous variables, uncertainties, and stakeholder (...) Read More
  • RSI operates an online support desk for those who do not have the direct email address of an RSI staff member. The desk is always monitored during business hours and regularly during off hours. Depending on the severity of the outreach, the response time varies from minutes to a few hours.

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  • The University of Ottawa is a bilingual public research university located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1848, it is one of the oldest and largest universities in the country, offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. As a research-intensive (...) Read More