Transcription of Introduction: A policy framework for disaster risk ...
{{id}} {{{paragraph}}}
Example: biology
Introduction: A policy framework for disaster risk ...
1 South Africa s disaster risk management contextSouth Africa faces increasing levels of disaster risk. It is exposed to a wide range of weatherhazards, including drought, cyclones and severe storms that can trigger widespread hardshipand devastation. In addition, South Africa s extensive coastline and proximity to shippingroutes present numerous marine and coastal threats. Similarly, our shared borders with sixsouthern African neighbours present both natural and human-induced cross-boundary risks,as well as humanitarian assistance obligations in times of addition to these natural and human-induced threats and despite ongoing progress toextend essential services to poor urban and rural communities, large numbers of people livein conditions of chronic disaster vulnerability in underserved, ecologically fragile or mar-ginal areas where they face recurrent natural and other threats that range from drought torepeated informal settlement floods in Cape
1.1.1 Intergovernmental Committee on Disaster Management. ... holding the following portfolios: Relevant sections of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 s 7(1), s7(2)(a), 7(2)(c–e), ... IDP structures Ward structures and volunteers Decentralised direction and implementation of policy
Tags:
Information
Domain:
Source:
Link to this page:
Please notify us if you found a problem with this document: