Drought Resilience, Multi-Level Stakeholder Collaboration and Sustainable Development in South Africa
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drought impacts, drought preparedness, knowledge sharing, South AfricaAbstract
Drought is a major climatic crisis in South Africa today, and its impacts on agricultural operations remain a significant concern. This study, grounded in a disaster risk reduction framework, analyses the importance of incorporating multi-stakeholder collaboration as a critical resilience tool for agricultural drought. The study employed a survey approach and included 122 individuals with an interest in water-related issues, particularly those affecting agricultural and allied operations. The methods of data analysis include the Chi-Square test and binomial regression. Based on the research data, the participants hold the belief that stakeholder collaboration at the municipal level can mitigate the impacts of drought when it occurs. Similarly, the research respondents expressed their willingness to be involved in such an arrangement because they believe in the dispersal of unique technical know-how within the stakeholder sectors, which could be advantageous to other industries and increase drought resilience. However, it is crucial to note that knowledge communities for drought resilience require multifarious resources, which the government alone cannot provide; hence, the need to co-opt and collaborate with the private sector.
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