Understanding and managing risk associated with natural hazards: an integrated scientific approach

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Natural hazards and disasters

• Understanding and managing risk associated with
  natural hazards an integrated scientific approach

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Participants

• Marta Mantovani, International Union of
  Geological Sciences
• Alice Abreu, Director of ICSU-LAC Office.
• Allan Lavell, Member of the Scientific Planning
  Committee.
• Francisco Sagasti, Innovation, Science and
  Technology Fund, Perú. Enrique Lessa.
• Carmen Samayoa. Liasion with the Regional
  Committee of ICSU-LAC
• Enrique Lessa, Regional Committee, ICSU-LAC

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Possible lines of action

• Produce summaries of good practices and
  recommendations for methods of communication and
  appropriation of risk assessment, management, and
  forensic data gathering.
• Develop basic training for relevant personnel in
  the field.
• Further explore possible association of
  multidisciplinary (social and natural sciences)
  efforts in the field with
• proposals to further integrate the social/human
  dimensions of ecosystem services and conservation
  of biodiversity
• Research and policies on climate change
  adaptation and mitigation.
• Database development there is a need to survey
  current systems of data generation and management
  in the region, including consideration of whether
  data gathering systems are being maintained and
  upgraded.