Author: Pios Ncube (Ph.D.), Director Abstract: The hazard profile of Southern Africa comprises floods, droughts, pests and diseases, cyclones and earthquakes, which often trigger disasters which pose significant impediments to sustainable development in the region. The impacts of disaster events, which are sometimes transboundary and will be exacerbated by climate change, are differentiated by economic development […]
Ethics and Standards phenomena in Disaster Risk Management: A practical perspective on the Role of International Organizations and Government authorities
Author: Pios Ncube (Ph.D.), Director Abstract: This paper is based on a practical Practitioner’s analysis of ethics and standards as demonstrated by International Organizations and Government authorities in humanitarian action in Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, and South Sudan. The paper provides an in-depth comparative analysis, majoring on the intersection of issues in upholding standards and ethics in disaster […]
A review of challenges facing Zimbabwe’s environmental impact assessment (EIA) Process
Author: Pios Ncube (Ph.D.), Director Abstract: The study analyzed challenges facing environmental impact assessment (EIA) processes in Zimbabwe. The EIA landscape in Zimbabwe is supposed to be regulated by Environmental Management Act, enacted in 2002, however, there is confusion and diffusion legislatively, and hence the practice of EIA in the country is not well guided. The […]
The ‘new’ humanitarianism and politicization of disaster aid in disaster situations: Case of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in 2019
Author: Pios Ncube (Ph.D.), Director Abstract: In the last decade, disaster assistance has become a highly political activity. The assistance has largely influenced the socio-economic and political economies of recipient countries and nations. Yet, the principle of impartiality that should underpin aid provision, has suffered casualty right from global to local levels. International and global […]
The clashes of livelihoods and environmental sustainability in South Africa
Author: Pios Ncube (Ph.D.), Director Abstract: The environment is a dynamic and complex interrelated system which is transboundary. The mining sector in South Africa is one of the key economic sectors and employs a huge number of South Africans, yet there is a clear residual environmental impact from mining activities. The sector is the sixth contributor […]