TY - BOOK AU - VAN NIEKERK Dewald TI - A critical analysis of the South African Disaster Management Act and Policy Framework PY - 2014/// KW - DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT KW - SOUTH AFRICA N2 - Provides an overview of South Africa's legislative approach to disaster risk reduction (which emphasises decentralisation) and then considers whether and to what extent this has been realised in practice. Finds that there are a number of areas where improvements are necessary ER -