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Official WEF catalog · Updated Aug 31, 2026

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01
Nature and Biodiversity·Aug 26, 2026

The Hidden Economic Power of Healthy Soils

The economic case for protecting and restoring healthy soils across food, climate and business systems.

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02
Energy and Materials·Aug 26, 2026

Advancing Latin America’s Critical Minerals Potential

Practical solutions for turning Latin America’s critical-minerals resources into resilient regional value chains, skills and economic growth.

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03
Sustainable Finance·Aug 20, 2026

The Catalysts: Unlocking Markets for a Sustainable Economy

How catalytic actors can unlock durable progress across ocean, forest and energy systems.

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04
Advanced Manufacturing·Aug 17, 2026

Intelligent Industrial Ecosystems: Turning Proximity into Intelligence

A practical framework for turning shared industrial data into operational value and resilient growth.

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05
Emerging Technologies·Jun 23, 2026

Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2026

Ten scientific advances approaching real-world scale across energy, materials, health and computing.

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06
Future of Work·Jun 22, 2026

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Entry-Level Work

A framework for safeguarding and reinventing early-career pathways as AI reshapes entry-level work.

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07
Energy Transition·Jun 18, 2026

Energy Transition Index 2026

Tracks energy-transition performance and readiness across 120 countries.

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08
Economic Growth·Jun 18, 2026

Closing the Gender Gap in Senior Leadership

A cross-industry analysis of progress and persistent structural barriers to gender parity in senior leadership.

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09
Climate and Technology·Jun 9, 2026

Earth Observation: Unlocking the $700 Billion Opportunity

How earth-observation intelligence can support decisions across climate risk, supply chains and infrastructure.

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10
Nature and Biodiversity·Jun 8, 2026

The Regenerative Blue Economy: Pathways to Prosperity

Pathways for shifting ocean-based economies towards regenerative outcomes for nature, people and prosperity.

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11
Nature and Biodiversity·Jun 5, 2026

Plastic Pollution and Biodiversity: a Global Overview

A global assessment of how plastic pollution damages biodiversity, ecosystem services and nature-dependent industries.

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12
Financial Systems·Jun 4, 2026

Deepening Divides: The Cost of a More Fragmented Financial System

Analysis of the risks and opportunities created by growing fragmentation in global finance.

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13
Economic Inclusion·Jun 3, 2026

Future of Inclusion Lighthouses 2026

Emerging practices and scalable corporate initiatives advancing economic inclusion.

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14
Economic Growth·May 28, 2026

Chief Economists' Outlook: May 2026

Chief economists assess the near-term global outlook amid conflict, trade disruption and structural change.

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15
Cybersecurity·May 4, 2026

Empowering Defenders: AI for Cybersecurity

Practical guidance for deploying AI in cybersecurity with robust governance and balanced human oversight.

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16
Economic Growth·Jan 16, 2026

Chief Economists' Outlook: January 2026

Near-term economic prospects and deeper structural shifts shaping growth, policy and investment.

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17
Global Risks·Jan 14, 2026

The Global Risks Report 2026

A multi-horizon view of geopolitical, environmental, societal and technological risks facing leaders.

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18
Global Cooperation·Jan 8, 2026

The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026

Evidence on where global cooperation is persisting, weakening and being reconfigured.

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19
Future of Work·Jan 7, 2026

Four Futures for Jobs in the New Economy

Four plausible scenarios for how AI advances and talent trends could reshape jobs by 2030.

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