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    Managing corporate identities of non-profit organisations in the social welfare sector 

    Holtzhausen, Lida (OASIS, 2013)
    Present-day South Africa is characterised by many societal and developmental issues, such as HIV awareness and prevention, child-headed households, environmental protection, poverty alleviation, violence and victim aid. ...
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    From disaster relief to disaster risk reduction: a consideration of the evolving international relief mechanism 

    Van Niekerk, D (2008)
    Disaster risk reduction is an ever-growing concept and finds its application within various disciplines. This article investigates the development of disaster risk reduction and some of the most important aspects which ...
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    Land tenure insecurity, vulnerability to climate-induced disaster and opportunities for redress in southern Africa 

    Chagutah, Tigere (OASIS, 2013)
    Land tenure is an important variable impacting on vulnerability to climate-related disaster. Land tenure insecurity is widespread in southern Africa and manifests itself in a number of ways that accentuate vulnerability ...
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    Ongoing climate crises and obstacles to adaptation: Observations from the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, South Africa 

    Pienaar, Anica; Coetzee, Christo; Nemakonde, Livhuwani (AOSIS, 2021)
    Adaptation is a key component for fostering resilience amongst farmers as they are exposed to the challenges caused by climate change. However, the implementation of adaptation strategies is not equal or easy for most ...
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    Traditional knowledge system in disaster risk reduction: exploration, acknowledgement and proposition 

    Rai, Pribat; Khawas, Vimal (OASIS, 2019)
    The last 60 years have witnessed advanced technological innovation for disaster risk reduction (DRR) with the invention of high-resolution satellite imagery, digital cartography and modern engineering building techniques ...
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    Greenhouse gas emissions as sustainability indicators in agricultural sectors’ adaptation to climate change: policy implications 

    Volenzo, Tom E.; Odiyo, John O.; Obiri, John (OASIS, 2019)
    Effective adaptation action to climate change requires a balance between reducing vulnerabilities and managing risks. However, in most adaptation actions, risks such as greenhouse gas emissions, and those that impose ...
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    How to improve public participation in disaster risk management: a case study of Buein Zahra, a small city in Iran 

    Valibeigi, Mojtaba; Feshari, Majid; Zivari, Fatemeh; Motamedi, Artemis (OASIS, 2019)
    Identifying and providing basic solutions using a collaborative approach in earthquake stricken cities of Iran has not yet been addressed. This article focuses on an area of practice and views disaster risk management from ...
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    Disability and disaster risk reduction as an incongruent matrix: lessons from rural Zimbabwe 

    Lunga, Wilfred; Bongo, Paradzayi Pathias; Van Niekerk, Dewald; Musarurwa, Charles (OASIS, 2019)
    The policy thrust of disaster risk reduction initiatives is in many instances tailored towards able-bodied people. This is at the expense of those challenged in many facets such as physically, mentally and other forms of ...
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    Views from the frontline: a critical assessment of local risk governance in South Africa 

    Botha, Doret; Van Niekerk, Dewald (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
    In 2005 the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction introduced the ‘Hyogo Framework for Action’ (HFA) aimed at mainstreaming disaster risk reduction. Subsequently, the ‘Global Network for Disaster ...
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    Towards improved public awareness for climate related disaster risk reduction in South Africa: a participatory development communication perspective 

    Chagutah, Tigere (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)
    Southern Africa has frequently been struck by damaging climate hazards which increasingly continue to threaten sustainable development efforts. Ominously, climate models predict that the incidence of major ‘wet’ events, ...
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    AuthorBecker, Per (3)Van Niekerk, Dewald (3)Chagutah, Tigere (2)Coetzee, Christo (2)Obiri, John F (2)Abrahamsson, Marcus (1)Bang, Henry N. (1)Bongo, Paradzayi Pathias (1)Botha, Doret (1)Chipo, Mundavanhu (1)... View MoreSubject
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