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Science and Technology Diplomacy: A Focus on the Americas with Lessons
for the World conference was held in Tucson, Arizona, from February 22
to 24, 2017. Experts on the implications of advances in science and technol-
ogy for domestic and international policy decisions from around the world
gathered to share their knowledge and visions for the importance of Sci-
ence Diplomacy in the twenty-first century. The goal of the conference was
to discuss how and why scientific knowledge and policy is critical to deal
effectively with the challenges and opportunities that our planet faces. The
opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this
publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views
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EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
E. William Colglazier, Honorary Chairman of the Conference
Kevin Lansey, Executive Editor of the Proceedings and Co-Chairman of
the Conference
Hassan Vafai, Executive Editor of the Proceedings and Co-Chairman of
the Conference
Stephanie Zawada, Co-Editor and Senior Rapporteur of the Proceedings
Nico A. Contreras, Co-Editor and Associate Rapporteur of the Proceedings
Sierra Lindsay, Compilation, Formatting, and Copyediting of the Proceedings
Therese Lane, Senior Business Manager
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Science and Technology Diplomacy: A Focus on the Americas with Lessons
for the World, Volume III: Sustainable Technologies and Policies in the
Americas
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Science diplomacy and policy can support collaborative national and
international science for advancing knowledge with societal impact in
fields such as climate, space, medicine, and the environment. Scientific
advances made possible by the basic and applied research carried out by
government agencies, universities, and nongovernmental organizations
create opportunities and challenges with growing impact on policy deci-
sions. Developing structures that produce the best science information to
policy makers is becoming more critical in an ever-changing world.
This three-volume set presented by prominent figures from the disci-
plines of science, engineering, technology, and diplomacy includes their
perspectives on potential solutions to opportunities 21st-century scien-
tists, engineers, and diplomats face in the future:
• To shed light and interface science, technology, and engineering
with the realm of policy
• To provide a vision for the future by identifying obstacles and
opportunities while focusing on several key issues.
KEYWORDS
climate change, cross-cultural communication, global affairs, global
health, science and technology diplomacy, science policy, scientific
collaboration, STEM education, sustainable development
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Preface xi
acknowledgments xvii
conference Program xxi
PART 1 CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES FOR THE
AMERICAS AND THE ROLE OF SCIENCE
DIPLOMACY 1
IntroductIon to IaI scIence dIPlomacy and
caPacIty BuIldIng and water sustaInaBIlIty
challenges for the amerIcas 3
water sustaInaBIlIty challenges
of the amerIcas 5
the challenges of creatIng a scIence-PolIcy
Interface 19
collaBoratIng to tackle clImate change
In the amerIcas 23
clImate change challenges and oPPortunItIes
for marIne scIence 31
addressIng InternatIonal water challenges
through unesco, Its affIlIated centers
and the academIc communIty 51
scIence dIPlomacy In the colorado rIver
delta restoratIon InItIatIve 59
