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Reducing the risk of disasters including climate change risks calls for dynamic policies, strategies, plans and programmes that are underpinned by global frameworks on disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation (CCA) and sustainable development. As with most parts of the world, current DRR policy architecture in southern Africa is predominantly response oriented as evidenced by the 2019 cyclones Idai and Kenneth as well as unprecedented flooding and other hazards that affect the region. This chapter seeks to provide the foundational knowledge on the fundamentals of DRR, converging on resilience, with an amplification of the role played by climate change in increasing disaster risk. An integrative review of literature on DRR and CCA in general, and a documentary review of reports, international policies on DRR and CCA and national policies in the countries affected by the 2019 cyclones and floods, was conducted. The 2019 transboundary cyclones provide an opportunity to review existing DRR strategies whose inadequacy in addressing vulnerability, exposure and disaster risks in the region requires attention. This chapter provides the essential DRR, CCA and sustainable development theoretical grounding for the diverse thematic areas explored in greater detail in this book volume.
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Khoza, S., Nemakonde, L.D., Ncube, A. (2021). Fundamentals in Disaster Risk Reduction: From Hyogo to Sendai Framework and Beyond with an Elevation on Climate Change. In: Nhamo, G., Dube, K. (eds) Cyclones in Southern Africa. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74262-1_5
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