Bang, H., Miles, L. and Gordon, R., 2018. Enhancing local livelihoods resilience and food security in the face of frequent flooding in Africa: A disaster management perspective. Journal of African Studies and Development, 10 (7), 85-100.
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Abstract
Climate Change and Climate Variability is causing frequent flooding in northern Cameroon with dire consequences for the food security and agrarian livelihoods. With projected increases in temperature and rainfall, there is heightened risk for livelihood assets especially and food security in the region. This article undertakes three tasks. First, it applies and adapts the Sustainable Livelihood conceptual framework to the northern Cameroon case. Second, evaluating the 2012 floods, considered one of the worst affecting northern Cameroon, and third, this research investigates the effects of frequent flooding on livelihood assets and food security with focus on two case study sites. Findings indicate that floods usually cause considerable damage to critical infrastructure with dire ramifications for FS and livelihood assets. Finally, the article draws upon the empirical findings relating to the post-2012 flood Cameroon to facilitate further enhancements to the Sustainable Livelihood framework. The authors argue that there is considerable ‘value-added’ if the framework accommodates a more explicit disaster management perspective. By integrating an explicit disaster management perspective, further insights are in turn possible into the future role of transforming structures and processes that influence livelihood strategies and outcomes in a food-insecure Cameroon confronted with every more frequent flooding.
Item Type: | Article |
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ISSN: | 2141-2189 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | frequent flooding; climate variability; sustainable livelihoods; disaster management; North Cameroon |
Group: | Bournemouth University Business School |
ID Code: | 31230 |
Deposited By: | Symplectic RT2 |
Deposited On: | 13 Sep 2018 11:19 |
Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2022 14:12 |
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