Current and future generations must flourish: Time for a long-term and global perspective on pandemic and other catastrophic risks

Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 | carra86p | No Comments

Dr Matt Boyd & Prof Nick Wilson* (Syndicated from Adapt Research’s Blog Site)

In this blog post we cover the following:

  • The recent United Nations report ‘Our Common Agenda’ which calls for solidarity, concern for future generations, and collaborative action on global risks including pandemics.
  • The newly mandated Long-term Insights Briefings (LTIB) that Aotearoa NZ public sector organisations must prepare and some ideas for what could be included in the Ministry of Health’s LTIB.
  • Overview of our just published research paper calling for a well-resourced NZ Parliamentary Commissioner for Catastrophic Risks to help prioritise action and ensure a safe and flourishing future.

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