Kontar, Y;
Ismail-Zadeh, A;
Berkman, PA;
Duda, PI;
Gluckman, P;
Kelman, I;
Murray, V;
(2021)
Knowledge Exchange Through Science Diplomacy to Assist Disaster Risk Reduction. Progress in Disaster Science.
Progress in Disaster Science
, 11
, Article 100188. 10.1016/j.pdisas.2021.100188.
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Abstract
This paper analyses science diplomacy efforts to reduce disaster risks and proposes establishing national knowledge exchange centers (KECs) to help individual states adhere to their Sendai Framework goals. KECs are considered to be interconnected globally and work together to promote resilience efforts by facilitating sharing of information and strategies in risk monitoring, assessment, and ultimately reduction across the globe. KECs can provide high-quality scientific evidence for informed decisionmaking along with a component related to disaster science media to ensure that appropriate knowledge reaches a variety of people who need it in different forms tailored for them. KECs can promote transdisciplinary education in disaster-related science diplomacy (i.e., disaster diplomacy). The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the International Science Council (ISC) can provide assistance to KECs through UNDRR National Platforms and ISC Members.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | Knowledge Exchange Through Science Diplomacy to Assist Disaster Risk Reduction. Progress in Disaster Science |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.pdisas.2021.100188 |
Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2021.100188 |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. under a Creative Commons license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Knowledge exchange, Science diplomacy, Science advice, Interdisciplinarity, Informed decisionmaking, Disaster risk reduction |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Inst for Risk and Disaster Reduction |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10131458 |
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