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The Institutionalisation of Disaster Risk Reduction

The Institutionalisation of Disaster Risk Reduction Social Sciences

The Institutionalisation of Disaster Risk Reduction

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The past three decades have seen a global shift in disaster management from an event driven response to a 'could-be' risk management approach. Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) has become entrenched as a dominant paradigm within the field of disaster management. More than a decade after adopting DRR legislation in South Africa there remains a dearth of evidence that this has translated into substantive action. This book examines the institutionalisation of DRM in South Africa. Using a Critical Theory approach, the book does not consider why DRR is failing but instead asks 'why DRR?' It explores possibilities beyond DRR's narrow optic and offers new insights into disaster management.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
134
Release Date:
2016-11-30
Publication Date:
2016-11-23
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1138206776
ISBN13:
9781138206779
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Weight:
309 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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