Botswana

This issue addresses disaster risk and climate change through a series of case studies and research summaries focusing on increasing 'natural' disasters, such as droughts and floods, as well as on people’s vulnerability to already existing hazards in

This paper explores how communities in Botswana can be empowered to cushion themselves against the adverse effects of floods. Evidence from the authors’ work in the area of disasters in Botswana as well as existing literature is used to support some of

The situation analysis presented in this report aims to provide readers with an understanding of the people and their environment in the Limpopo River Basin in southern Africa, covering parts of the four countries of Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and

This book deals with the role of plants in combating desertification. Desertification - the degradation of soils in drylands - is a phenomenon occurring in scores of countries around the globe. The number of people (in semiarid regions) affected by the

This report provides a short overview on progress toward implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action highlighting:

1. National and regional context (risk);
2. A summary of the impact of initiatives on people and the economy, i.e. progress towards

Botswana is vulnerable to a range of disasters, both natural and
human induced. These occur with varying degrees of regularity
and intensity. Major disasters include drought, floods, veld fires,
accidents, animal diseases and HIV/AIDS.