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South Africa
Drawing in US, China and finance critical to climate deal - S. Africa
13 May 2013, AlertNet
Finding sufficient international funding to help poorer countries develop in a cleaner way and adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change is also crucial to ensuring they become part of a new and ambitious-enough climate deal, South Africa’s climate change ambassador said...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) - Website:http://www.dwaf.gov.za/
- Contact:Deputy Director Veldfires Regulation
- Phone:012 334 0404 0828845541
- HFA Focal Point:
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) - Website:http://www.dwaf.gov.za/
- Contact:Deputy Director Veldfires Regulation
- Phone:012 334 0404 0828845541
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- South Africa: National climate change response green paper 20102011, DEA, South Africa - gov
- South Africa: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2004, South Africa - gov
- South Africa: Agricultural disaster management policy - Limpopo Provincial Government2011, Limpopo Provincial Gov, South Africa - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Other Development Reports
- South Africa: Review of current and planned adaptation action2011, Adaptation Partnership
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 2004 | 15,000,000 |  |
| Drought | 1988 | 1,320,000 | |
| Drought | 1986 | 850,000 | |
| Storm | 1984 | 500,000 | |
| Drought | 1995 | 300,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- Short course: Disasters and development01-05 Jul 2013, South Africa (Stellenbosch)
- Short course: Community risk assessment08-17 Jul 2013, South Africa (Stellenbosch)
- 5th International conference on structural engineering, mechanics and computation02-04 Sep 2013, South Africa (Cape Town)
- Certificates in humanitarian policy and practice and diploma in humantiarian assistanceWits, South Africa (Johannesburg)
- Advanced certificate in disaster risk managementMSA
- Masters in Disaster ManagementUniv of the Free State
Community based technology solutions: adapting to climate change2007, SSN
National disaster management: thunderstorm awarenessDPLG, South Africa - gov
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