Squatters' nightmare: the political economy of disasters and disaster response in zambia.
Despite the frequency with which disasters occur, very few if any third world countries have developed elaborate disaster mitigation networks. Most commonly, governments in these countries focus their attention on disaster relief rather than disaster mitigation and preparedness. It is the contention of this paper that apart from the political and economic instability which will result from government apathy, lack of sensitivity to the question of disasters and disaster preparedness will result in untold suffering for the millions of our people who live on the urban margins and who are the most exposed to the dangers of disasters. This paper is about disasters and disaster response in Zambia.
Mpanjilwa Pius Mulwanda Dept. of Planning and Land Economy School of Environmental Studies The Copperbelt University P.O. Box 21692 Kitwe Zambia.
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