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The task of the decision-maker at this node in the decision tree is thus to categorize risks located in the transitional area according to specific classes. How are these classes of risk defined? The characteristics of the six classes identified by the Council are described in detail in Section C and are summarized here in Table A 3–1.
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German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU). (2000). Categorization according to risk classes. In: Strategies for Managing Global Environmental Risks. World in Transition, vol 1998. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56958-6_3
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