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Title:Natural Disaster Preparedness, Environmental Degradation and Sustainable Development in Kenya
Author:Suda, Collette A.ISNI
Year:2000
Periodical:African Study Monographs
Volume:21
Issue:3
Period:July
Pages:91-103
Language:English
Geographic term:Kenya
Subjects:disasters
government policy
sustainable development
Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
Development and Technology
External link:https://jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/kiroku/asm_normal/abstracts/pdf/21-3/91-103.pdf
Abstract:Lack of disaster preparedness has remained one of Kenya's development challenges for decades. The El Nino rains which flooded most parts of the country between 1997 and 1998, and the prolonged drought during the year 2000 have both led to massive displacement of populations, loss of lives, destruction of property, water and energy crises, and the collapse of vital infrastructure. Most of the disaster response initiatives in Kenya have tended to be ad hoc, uncoordinated and short-term measures, mainly in the form of emergency relief services to the worst affected areas. However, disaster and environmental management ought to integrate disaster preparedness measures and recovering operations into ongoing development programmes for sustainability because disasters are development issues. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract]
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