Basic Income for Disasters and Climate Change in Africa

This book considers how basic income could be used as a mechanism for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in African agrarian societies. It will be of interest to readers across the fields of global development, African studies, and humanitarian and disaster studies.

Autorentext

Sara Bernardo holds a PhD in African Studies from ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon University Institute, Portugal. She has previously worked in the NGO sector.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Crises, Disasters and Societies 3. African Agrarian Societies 4. Sub-Saharan African Agrarian Societies in Disasters 5. Development and Humanitarian Aid as Intervention 6. Transfers - In-Kind, Vouchers and Cash 7. With a Case Study: Mozambique - Búzi District 8. A Detailed Look at Disasters Management from a Population Perspective - Búzi District as an Illustrative Case 9. Conclusions 10. Wrapping Up