circumstances and what is critical --- Now its the pandemic that has provided us with a glimpse of what can or may be classified as critical but another major mass disaster of a different kind may likely enlighten our understanding of other assets for such classification. If the health system is considered a critical infrastructure so too is national security - and thus a nation's air space could be deemed a CI to protect against unauthorized access; rivers and fresh water reserves can all be designated as CI especially in landlock dry countries where drinking water or water for irrigation and fishing are so dependent for one's livelihood. Thus the pandemic should give pause to look at other possible scenarios for understanding what is critical.

Source author: Bennette Thomas thomasb@dominica.gov.dm