The Hoover Institution hosts panel discussion “Health and the Changing Environment in an Emerging World” live from Stanford, the eighth of a new series led by former secretary of state George Shultz, whose intention is to learn from our changing world, to map our governance options in response, and to help structure a variety of efforts going forward.
Background:
The changing environment is introducing new health risks and challenges alongside an increasingly interconnected world. Extreme weather events and warming climates encourage infectious diseases and pandemics to spread, while potentially disrupting ecosystem services and “supply chains” that today’s economies rely upon. Panelists will discuss the health and social consequences of climate change and how new technologies enable us to mitigate their effects.
Moderated by Lucy Shapiro, professor of Developmental Biology at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Panelists:
-Milana Boukhman Trounce, clinical associate professor at Stanford University
-Kari Nadeau, director of the Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University
-Stephen Quake, professor of Bioengineering and Applied Physics at Stanford University
About the project:
New and rapid societal and technological changes are complicating governance around the globe and challenging traditional thinking. Demographic changes and migration are having a profound effect as some populations age and shrink while other countries expand. The information and communications revolution is making governance much more difficult and heightening the impact of diversity. Emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence and automation, are bringing about a new industrial revolution, disrupting workforces and increasing military capabilities of both states and non-state actors. And new means of production such as additive manufacturing and automation are changing how, where, and what we produce. These changes are coming quickly, faster than governments have historically been able to respond.
Led by Hoover Distinguished Fellow George Shultz, his Project on Governance in an Emerging New World aims to understand these changes and inform strategies that both address the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities afforded by these dramatic shifts.
The project will feature a series of papers and events addressing how these changes are affecting democratic processes, the economy, and national security of the United States, and how they are affecting countries and regions, including Russia, China, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. A set of essays by the participants will accompany each event and provide thoughtful analysis of the challenges and opportunities. https://hvr.co/2O5AoDK
