Sustainable development for the Americas: science, health, and engineering policy and diplomacy

Part I. Overcoming social, economic, and environmental challenges for the Americas and the world: how can science, technology, and innovation help find solutions? -- Part II. Sustaining international scientific cooperation among nations: why it matter -- Part III. Foundations of science diplomacy -- Part IV. Transition to sustainability -- Part V. International adaptation and resilience -- Part VI. Hydrodiplomacy -- Part VII. Science diplomacy in education -- Part VIII. Conclusions and resolutions.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Conference Program -- 1 Overcoming Social, Economic, and Environmental Challenges for the Americas and the World: How Can Science, Technology, and Innovation Help Find Solutions -- Summary -- Science Diplomacy at The University of Arizona -- Introduction to Conference Chair -- Panel Discussion -- Science, Engineering, and Health Diplomacy: Why It Matters for America and the World -- Introduction to Panel Members -- Introduction to Cherry Murray -- Introduction to Ronit Prawer -- Introduction to Vaughan Turekian -- What Is Science Diplomacy? -- Science Policy -- Science for Policy -- Diplomacy for Science -- Science for Diplomacy -- How Does Science Diplomacy Advance Diplomacy Among Nations? -- British Science Diplomacy -- Science Diplomacy in the Middle East -- How Can Science Diplomacy Affect Change? -- The United States and Cuba -- Questions and Answers -- Question #1 -- Question #2 -- Question -- Answer -- Question -- Answer -- Question -- Answer -- Question -- Answer -- Question -- Answer -- Question -- Answer -- References -- 2 Sustaining International Scientific Cooperation Among Nations: Why It Matters -- Summary -- The Importance of International Collaboration -- Panel Discussion -- Preserving International Scientific Cooperation -- Introduction to Panel Members -- Introduction to Peter Agre -- Introduction to Ronit Prawer -- Science Diplomacy Through Medicine -- Challenges in Africa -- Visiting North Korea -- Visiting Iran -- Visiting Turkey -- Navigating Science Diplomacy Within Society -- Science and Society-Are We Growing Apart? -- Practical Impediments to Collaborative Research -- Questions and Answers -- Question -- Answer -- Question -- Answer.