The Livelihoods Centred Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction - Lessons from Matebeleland South, Zimbabwe

This research paper examines the livelihood-centred approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Zimbabwe, focusing on how climate change and other pressures undermine traditional coping strategies for the poor.

• The paper analyzes Zimbabwe's vulnerability to various hazards by comparing two different livelihoods through the lens of five asset types: financial, natural, physical, human, and social.
• Existing community coping strategies for shocks and stresses are currently being weakened by further pressures, specifically including the effects of climate change.
• The authors suggest that disaster risk reduction should be integrated as a fundamental element of all sustainable development efforts for the long term, noting that no universal formula for risk reduction for the poor exists.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2012). The Livelihoods Centred Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction - Lessons from Matebeleland South, Zimbabwe. https://cdkn.org/resource/the-livelihoods-centred-approach-to-disaster-risk-reduction-lessons-from-matebeleland-south-zimbabwe

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. The Livelihoods Centred Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction - Lessons from Matebeleland South, Zimbabwe. 2012. https://cdkn.org/resource/the-livelihoods-centred-approach-to-disaster-risk-reduction-lessons-from-matebeleland-south-zimbabwe.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2012livelihoods, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{The Livelihoods Centred Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction - Lessons from Matebeleland South, Zimbabwe}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, month = apr, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/the-livelihoods-centred-approach-to-disaster-risk-reduction-lessons-from-matebeleland-south-zimbabwe}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }