In this ReliefWeb article, Loryn Issacs, a linguist from the University of Granada, explores various ways to utilize the Humanitarian Encyclopedia Dashboard to identify trends in the evolution and emergence of key humanitarian terminology, using climate resilience as an example.
Why is Terminology So Important?
Effective communication is crucial for collaboration among humanitarian actors, affected populations, and other stakeholders. However, different organizations often use varying terminology to refer to the same concepts, leading to disagreements over definitions and meanings of key terms. What debates surround these concepts, and what lessons have been learned thus far? The Humanitarian Encyclopedia online platform provides a space to explore and discuss these issues. Its new Dashboard tool leverages ReliefWeb’s database to promote an evidence-based approach to studying humanitarian discourse.
We believe this is a tool worth exploring.
