The COVID-19 and the onslaught of Climate Change have exposed the
fragility of our lives and ecosystem. Natural disasters like
asteroid impact, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods,
cyclones, etc., and pandemics like plagues, smallpox, cholera,
tuberculosis, malaria, etc., have been man's nemesis from the
beginning of time. This list of public risks has now expanded to
include pollutions, industrial disasters, and very many new,
confusing and emerging technologies.How have governments handled
these public risks? How have they convinced people to take
precautions under such emergencies? What measures does one take for
managing them, and for the rescue, relief, and rehabilitation of
the masses? And most importantly, how does one prepare the masses
to face the risks without panicking? It is argued that sermons,
dictates, and discourses may not work in democratic societies.
Rather, one needs a new breed of risk communicators who can enter
into a dialogue with the people to prepare them for these
challenges and to welcome truly beneficial new technologies.The
book takes a panoramic view of the issue of risks and illustrates
the challenges and opportunities of the Art and Science of Managing
Public Risks. It celebrates the indomitable spirit of man, who has
leveraged science to predict - where possible, and provide
solutions for managing these risks.
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