Training the next generation of disaster risk managers through sustainability research and teaching

摘要

Disaster risk management is an integral part of sustainability,and curricula thatarefocused on sustainability can be broadened to include disaster risk management.The David Orien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise at Concordia University researches and teaches disaster risk management through involvement in a collaborative project withtheUnited Nationsuture Earthnetworktodevelopa Sustainable Financial and Economic System Knowledge-to-Action Network (SFES-KAN).The definition of ustainablen this contextincludes disaster risk management.The SFES-KAN aims to align the current financial system withthe UNsustainable development goals by identifying research gaps and facilitatinginterdisciplinaryresearchbetween academics, practitioners,andpolicymakers to fill those gaps. Our research on such topics as risk management and sustainable investingfor the SFES-KANprojecthas translated into research on disaster risk management and has led to curriculumdevelopment on these topics.The goal of our paper is to provide other institutions with examplesand strategic informationon how to translate such interdisciplinary and solution-oriented sustainability research into research and curricula on disaster risk management.