Browsing Jàmbá: 2013 Volume 5 No 1 by Author "Manyena, Siambabala B"
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Contingency planning in southern Africa: Events rather than processes?
Mabaso, Elias; Manyena, Siambabala B (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)With the increasing frequency, magnitude and impact of disasters, there is growing focus on contingency planning as a tool for enhancing resilience. Yet, there is little empirical evidence that reflects on the practice of ... -
Disaster event: Window of opportunity to implement global disaster policies?
Manyena, Siambabala B (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)Disasters have been predominantly construed as destructive events causing loss of lives, livelihoods and hard-won development. Much less attention has been paid to the constructive nature of disasters as creating potential ...