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Closing the disability gap in climate and disaster policy

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Persons with disabilities (PWDs) face disproportionately high risks during climate-related disasters because of systemic exclusion from adaptation planning and disaster preparedness systems in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Existing climate policies in the region inadequately integrate disability rights and obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and related frameworks. Introduction Governments must institutionalise disability-inclusive governance through mandatory accessible early warning systems, inclusive adaptation planning, and enforceable accountability mechanisms across all disaster-risk institutions.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/31861255

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Disability Rights and Representation

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being, Partnerships for the goals, Climate action, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7140480845

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