1. Examine the impact of strong and weak governance systems in relation to the impact of natural disasters, use examples from Walker (2011).
2. Misjudging Risk: Causes of the Systemic Banking Crisis in Ireland Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Banking Sector in Ireland, Department of Finance 2011, provides a summary of the factors that led to the banking crisis in Ireland. Describe the regulatory failures in the lead up to the crisis.