3rd international disaster and risk conference IDRC Davos 2010: major conference outcomes
This outline of the IDRC Davos 2010 conference outcomes, with its motto “Risks, Disasters, Crisis and Global Change – From Threats to Sustainable Opportunities”, marks the conference as another milestone toward the integration of the ever more complex and interwoven portfolio of risks, security and disaster related topics, themes and trends. It outlines the many thematic areas addressed including: integrated risk, sustainable development and the MDGs, climate change adaptation and policy, drought and desertification, critical infrastructure, information and communication technologies, urban risk, and risk, culture, ethics and behavioural change.