### Question
What does global catastrophic risk mean?


### Answer
**Global catastrophic risk** has the following meaning in *6 U.S.C. § 821*:

> the risk of events or incidents consequential enough to significantly harm or set back human civilization at the global scale

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 821*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2-NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER II-COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM > Part F-Global Catastrophic Risk Management**

