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  1. Zaida G. Larios

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  2. The future role of Earth Scientists

    29 Jan 2014 | Contributor(s):: Richard Bretton, Jo gottsman, Ryerson Christie

    Earth scientists engaged in the governance of volcanic unrest currently provide advice within an historically benign risk governance environment with few scrutiny pressures. That environment is characterised by the early stages of regulation by laws, legal institutions and regulatory agencies,...

  3. Legal aspects of Communication (VUELCO)

    29 Jan 2014 | Contributor(s):: Richard Bretton, Jo Gottsmann, Ryerson Christie

    This commication workshop presentation covers some basic legal issues relevant to effective volcanic risk communication

  4. A glimpse into the future - Earth Science on Trial! (VUELCO & CoV7, Colima 2012)

    20 Mar 2013 | Contributor(s):: Richard Bretton, Jo Gottsmann

    The United Nations has played a vital role in improving the governance of natural hazards including volcanoes. The UN's International Decade of Natural Disaster Reduction 1990-2000 generated an increased interest in and concern for disaster-related issues and in particular proactive risk...

  5. Reflections on the L'Aquila verdict - A candid risk assessment of the role of the earth scientist and some suggestions for risk management (VUELCO Barcelona 2013)

    20 Mar 2013 | Contributor(s):: Richard Bretton, Jo Gottsmann, Robert Stephen Sparks

    The scientific community's public reaction to the conviction and sentencing of seven Italian scientists was immediate, passionate and, too large extent, ill-informed. The after-shock waves were predictable; the Twitter feeds, blogs and press releases vitriolic. There was unanimity that we were...

  6. Hazard Assessment Reports must be in writing but what should they contain and why? (VUELCO Barcelona 2013)

    20 Mar 2013 | Contributor(s):: Richard Bretton, Jo Gottsmann

    Immediately after the VUELCO-Colima 2012 volcanic unrest simulation exercise, feedback was obtained from the two Civil Protection authorities that took part – the authorities for the States of Colima and Jalisco respectively. The feedback was mixed and yet very informative. It covered the content...

  7. Richard Bretton

    I am a PhD student at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom researching the governance of volcanic unrest in Latin America and Europe.I have degrees in Law (1975) and Geology (2012) and I am...

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