We check-out, lose interest, and put both our ability to avoid hazards and to capitalize on opportunities at risk.

FORBES: The Sequester, And The Consequence Of Crying Wolf

Part of the preparation is traditional risk analysis to identify and mitigate hazards.

FORBES: Business in a Post-Holocene World

Mountain people are also particularly vulnerable to other natural hazards, such as volcanic eruptions, avalanches, floods and earthquakes, even without the risk from GLOFs.

UNESCO: 83e