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East Asian Universities Shape Culture and Climate Change Research Agenda

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From April 28 to 29, 2025, UNESCO co­-hosted with Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) a meeting on “International Cooperation for Climate Change” in Hangzhou, China. As a sub-forum of the 2025 Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Conference, the meeting brought together experts and scholars from 10 East Asia universities to discuss the potential integrated research topics on culture and disaster risks in the context of climate change.

In his opening remarks, Shahbaz Khan, Director of UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia, emphasized that safeguarding cultural heritage in the context of climate change necessitates enhanced international cooperation and the full integration of local wisdom and experience into the policymaking process. Yu Yong, Vice President of the China Association for Disaster Prevention (CADP), expressed CADP’s commitment to further engaging in global disaster reduction cooperation and share China’s experiences with international community on the topics of cultural heritage and climate change. Marco Toscano-Rivalta, Chief of UNDRR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific underscored the need for multi-hazard response strategies and localized solutions as cultural heritage is facing increasing threats from climate change.

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