National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, The

NASEM
United States of America
Academic & Scientific

Mission

Three academies comprise The National Academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine). 

The three Academies work together as the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and conduct other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The National Academies also encourage education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science, engineering, and medicine.

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Publication
Enhancing community resilience through social capital and connectedness
On the theme of Social Capital and Social Connectedness for Resilience, the committee identified three topics as being particularly important for natural hazard mitigation and resilience: (1) inspiring communities to create and sustain social capi
News
Academic biomedical research community should take action to build resilience to disasters
According to a new report, the academic biomedical research community in the United States needs to improve its mitigation and recovery from the impacts of disasters. The consequences of recent disasters amount to annual costs of $27 billion. The report calls for mandatory implementation of disaster resilience education, and provides steps to help bolster resilience.
Publication
Strengthening the disaster resilience of the academic biomedical research community: Protecting the nation's investment
This book offers recommendations and guidance to enhance the disaster resilience of the academic biomedical research community in the United States of America, with a special focus on the potential actions researchers, academic research insti

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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