The Geoscience & society Summit 2019
The Summit aims to create a highly interactive forum for effective cooperation between scientists and users of scientific information to tackle global and local challenges around sustainability of natural resources and systems, global health, and resilience.
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Participants will represent diverse global communities and sectors, including:
- Research institutions
- Students, scientists, and administrators from academia
- Non-profit and philanthropic organizations
- Government agencies and policymakers
- For-profit corporations and industries
- Religious institutions and indigenous communities
Anticipated cross-cutting topics include:
- Energy and Minerals Sustainability
- Climate Change and Ocean- and Habitat-Health
- Water and Agricultural Production Sustainability
- Environmental Hazards, Human Health, and Social Justice
Objectives:
- Define: Assess the major societal challenges and the role geoscience can play to inform solutions
- Discuss: Facilitate a dialogue between the science and user community to advance the foundational capability to tackle societal challenges by leveraging geoscience
- Action: Develop models or processes to improve interdisciplinary engagement and science diplomacy
Contact information | n/a |
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Event type | Conference |
File link |
https://connect.agu.org/gss/home |
Source | connect.agu |
Subject(s) | POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT |
Geographical coverage | Sweden, |
Address | n/a |
Target audience | International |
Period | [18/03/2019 - 21/03/2019] |
Status | Confirmed |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |