Policy coherence between food security, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South Africa: A summative content analysis approach
Climate change through extreme weather events threatens food security (FS) and the eradication of poverty. Thus, improving FS will require adapting to the impacts of climate change as well as reducing the risks of disasters. However, the nexus between FS, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate ch...
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| author | Annegrace Zembe Livhuwani D. Nemakonde Paul Chipangura |
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| description | Climate change through extreme weather events threatens food security (FS) and the eradication of poverty. Thus, improving FS will require adapting to the impacts of climate change as well as reducing the risks of disasters. However, the nexus between FS, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) is not always reflected in policies, resulting in fragmented implementation. The purpose of this article is to evaluate if there is coherence in the policies for FS, DRR and CCA in South Africa. A qualitative research design was applied, and data were collected through a summative content analysis on 34 policy and legislative documents and 24 key informant interviews (KII). The study found that there are still incoherencies between the current main policy and legislative documents that address CCA, DRR and FS. This study recommends a review of old policy and legislative frameworks promulgated in the 1990s to incorporate cross-cutting issues such as DRR, CCA and FS. This will enhance and strengthen synergies and interconnections between the three policy areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a472578ebdd40d68cd7c8aa298cb0462022-12-22T02:42:24ZengAOSISJàmbá2072-845X1996-14212022-02-01141e1e1110.4102/jamba.v14i1.1173385Policy coherence between food security, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South Africa: A summative content analysis approachAnnegrace Zembe0Livhuwani D. Nemakonde1Paul Chipangura2Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (African Centre for Disaster Studies), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, PotchefstroomUnit for Environmental Sciences and Management (African Centre for Disaster Studies), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, PotchefstroomDisaster Management, Institute of Development Studies, National University of Science and Technology, BulawayoClimate change through extreme weather events threatens food security (FS) and the eradication of poverty. Thus, improving FS will require adapting to the impacts of climate change as well as reducing the risks of disasters. However, the nexus between FS, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) is not always reflected in policies, resulting in fragmented implementation. The purpose of this article is to evaluate if there is coherence in the policies for FS, DRR and CCA in South Africa. A qualitative research design was applied, and data were collected through a summative content analysis on 34 policy and legislative documents and 24 key informant interviews (KII). The study found that there are still incoherencies between the current main policy and legislative documents that address CCA, DRR and FS. This study recommends a review of old policy and legislative frameworks promulgated in the 1990s to incorporate cross-cutting issues such as DRR, CCA and FS. This will enhance and strengthen synergies and interconnections between the three policy areas.https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/1173climate change adaptationdisaster risk reductionfood securitypolicy coherencelegislations |
| spellingShingle | Annegrace Zembe Livhuwani D. Nemakonde Paul Chipangura Policy coherence between food security, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South Africa: A summative content analysis approach Jàmbá climate change adaptation disaster risk reduction food security policy coherence legislations |
| title | Policy coherence between food security, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South Africa: A summative content analysis approach |
| title_full | Policy coherence between food security, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South Africa: A summative content analysis approach |
| title_fullStr | Policy coherence between food security, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South Africa: A summative content analysis approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Policy coherence between food security, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South Africa: A summative content analysis approach |
| title_short | Policy coherence between food security, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South Africa: A summative content analysis approach |
| title_sort | policy coherence between food security disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in south africa a summative content analysis approach |
| topic | climate change adaptation disaster risk reduction food security policy coherence legislations |
| url | https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/1173 |
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