Meetings and conferences
London
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Science for disaster risk reduction - an academic exercise?
Organizer(s)
Royal Society, the
Format
In person
Venue
5:00 pm – 7:15 pm
The Royal Society
Date
Natural disasters kill and displace millions and destroy livelihoods. But not every hazard results in disaster. Can science be used to prevent these devastating consequences? And if so, how do we integrate science into humanitarian planning and decision-making?
PolicyLab panel discussion with UN Special Representative Margareta Wahlström, Sir Mark Walport FRS, Professor Mark Pelling, and Kate Crowley from CAFOD. Chaired by Professor Christopher Dye FMedSci FRS.
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