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Aligning SDG 13 with South Africa’s development agenda : adaptation policies and institutional frameworks
(OASIS, 2022)
The alignment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with national development
agendas has gained traction since the ratification of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development in September 2015. This article ...
Non-pharmaceutical strategies win coronavirus disease 2019 battle in New Zealand
(OASIS, 2020)
This literature-based article found that on 08 June 2020, New Zealand claimed victory over
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mainly because of effective non-pharmaceutical
strategies and interventions that included a ...
Climate adaptation in the public health sector in Africa: evidence from United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change National Communications
(OASIS, 2019)
Climate change has potential to affect human health in various ways. Extreme temperatures and cold both result in deaths, while the changing habitats favouring the breeding of vectors could result in the spread of diseases ...
Small-Scale Farmers Associations’ adaptive capacity to climate change in Swaziland sugarcane industry
(2018)
This study investigated the existing adaptive capacity for climate change impacts by Small-Scale Famers Associations (SSFAs) in Swaziland’s sugar industry. The analysis of adaptive capacity considered how the livelihood ...
Climate change adaptation and local government: institutional complexities surrounding Cape Town’s Day Zero
(OASIS, 2018)
The challenges associated with climate change in local governments are growing daily. One such challenge is water security, an aspect that draws us to the subject matter of climate change adaptation. This article discusses ...
Information and communication technology and climate change adaptation: Evidence from selected mining companies in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
The mining sector is a significant contributor to the gross domestic product of many global economies. Given the increasing trends in climate-induced disasters and the growing desire to find lasting solutions, information ...
Mainstreaming biodiversity and wildlife management into climate change policy frameworks in selected east and southern African countries
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
The Rio+20 outcomes document, the Future We Want, enshrines green economy as one of the platforms to attain sustainable development and calls for measures that seek to address climate change and biodiversity management. ...
Interfacing vector-borne disease dynamics with climate change : implications for the attainment of SDGs in Masvingo city, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2021)
This study used a mixed-methods research design to examine the sensitivity of vector-borne
disease (VBD) patterns to the changes in rainfall and temperature trends. The research focused
on malaria in Masvingo Province, ...