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Tania N. HaddadandTracy Sakr explain why effective
disaster response in fragile institutional environments depends not only on
resources but also on governance capacity, coordination mechanisms and
institutional trust. The 2020 Beirut Port explosion shows that fragmented
governance authority, non-binding coordination arrangements and low public
trust resulted in duplicated efforts, uneven aid distribution and limited
strategic recovery planning. Institutional reforms can strengthen state
capacity, formalise coordination mechanisms between government and civil
society, and rebuild trust through transparency and accountability.
Climate change poses a plethora of challenges for
decision- and policy-making on multiple scales. Adopting a risk perspective can identify multiple kinds of risk that must be addressed if climate
action is to be successful. John Robinson andEmily Smit(University of Toronto),Pamela Robinson(Toronto Metropolitan University) andAnne Gloger(Catalysts’
Circle) consider the decision-making risks having to
do with whether climate mitigation and adaptation policies and programs are
likely to achieve their goals.
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Disaster Reconstruction: Rebuilding Trust in Fragile States
Tania N. Haddad and Tracy Sakr explain why effective disaster response in fragile institutional environments depends not only on resources but also on governance capacity, coordination mechanisms and institutional trust. The 2020 Beirut Port explosion shows that fragmented governance authority, non-binding coordination arrangements and low public trust resulted in duplicated efforts, uneven aid distribution and limited strategic recovery planning. Institutional reforms can strengthen state capacity, formalise coordination mechanisms between government and civil society, and rebuild trust through transparency and accountability.
Reimagining Climate Action, Community Engagement and Professional Responsibility
Climate change poses a plethora of challenges for decision- and policy-making on multiple scales. Adopting a risk perspective can identify multiple kinds of risk that must be addressed if climate action is to be successful. John Robinson and Emily Smit (University of Toronto), Pamela Robinson (Toronto Metropolitan University) and Anne Gloger (Catalysts’ Circle) consider the decision-making risks having to do with whether climate mitigation and adaptation policies and programs are likely to achieve their goals.