Asian University Network of Environment and

Disaster Risk Management (AUEDM)

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Why Network of Asian Universities?

-          Asia is vulnerable to different types of disasters which has been more prominent in recent days due to the potential impacts of climate change

-          Asian Universities, possessing a distinct combination of local and global knowledge base, are uniquely placed to address the local and regional issues on environment and disaster management

-          HFA (Hyogo Framework For Action: 2005-2015) identified knowledge management and education as one of the five priority activities

-          The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 generated significant interest among academic institutions in affected and non-affected countries to focus on disaster reduction

-          Involving local academic institutions is the sustainable way to introduce/mainstream risk reduction in the education process

 Needs

Thus, there has been:

-          Increasing demand for young professionals in the field of environment and disaster management

-          A need to share experiences and learn from one another’s experiences

-          A need to establish a network or platform to initiate collective learning

 Objectives of the Network:

-          To share and work together (bilaterally or multilaterally) in promoting environment and disaster management in higher education (focusing on, but not restricted to, post-graduate education)

-          To seek possibilities of mutual collaboration on field-based action research (focusing on, but not restricted to, climate change adaptation)

-          To broaden the scope of education and learning in the environment and disaster management field through collaboration with other stakeholders like NGOs and local governments

 Characteristic Features

-          Multi-disciplinary approach

-          Field-based action research

-          Linking academic research to field practice

For further details, please contact:

AUEDM Secretariat
Rajib Shaw, Associate Professor

International Environment and Disaster Management
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies

KYOTO UNIVERSITY

Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, JAPAN
E-mail: auedm.net@gmail.com

Web:    http://www.iedm.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/