Trends in Risk Communication Policies and Practices
Good risk communication is crucial for raising awareness among citizens and business
about the risks their countries face. However, many countries have seen their risk
communication tools fail in the past, leading to persistently low levels of risk awareness,
especially in the absence of recent disasters. This OECD report surveys current trends
in risk communication policies and practices across OECD and partner countries. It
seeks to understand why risk communication tools have failed and what OECD countries
can do to improve the effectiveness of their risk communication policies. Based on
an OECD-wide survey, the report evaluates the degree to which countries have used
risk communication tools to not only increase risk awareness, but to inform stakeholders
about potential preparedness and prevention measures they can take to boost their
resilience to future risks.
Published on October 20, 2016
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