Open AccessPolicy coherence between food security, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in South Africa: A summative content analysis approach
Author(s) -
Annegrace Zembe,
Livhuwani David Nemakonde,
Paul Chipangura
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jàmbá
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.424
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2072-845X
pISSN - 1996-1421
DOI - 10.4102/jamba.v14i1.1173
Subject(s) - disaster risk reduction , summative assessment , legislature , climate change , nexus (standard) , food security , environmental planning , political science , environmental resource management , geography , engineering , sociology , environmental science , formative assessment , ecology , pedagogy , agriculture , archaeology , law , biology , embedded system
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.