Dzvimbo Munyaradzi A, Mashizha Tinashe M, Zhanda Kelvin, Mawonde Albert
Department of Development Studies, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.
Plant and AgriBiosciences Research Centre, Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
Jamba. 2022 Jun 29;14(1):1206. doi: 10.4102/jamba.v14i1.1206. eCollection 2022.
This article seeks to explore the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in climate change adaptation and disaster risk management (DRM). The study is based on the qualitative desk review, thematic and document analysis and uses the theory of change to facilitate a road map for HEIs in strengthening professional human development, policy consistency in dealing with climate-induced natural disasters (CINDs) research and policies. Academic journals covering the role of HEIs in climate and disaster management in Zimbabwe were selected on google scholar. Reviewed documents include universities' curriculum documents, government disaster policy documents and other related disaster management policy protocols. The article's findings reflect that HEIs in Zimbabwe have been engaged in climate change education and DRM as the country and the region are prone to threats posed by extreme weather events in the form of tropical cyclones and extreme droughts. The article concludes that HEIs core mission that includes public engagement to advance achieving sustainable development goals in Zimbabwe is growing at a steady pace to find ways to avert the impact of climate change and put strategies in place to respond to disaster to minimise social, environmental and economic losses posed by disasters. Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) is enhancing people's resilience in Chadereka village in Muzarabani through disaster preparedness training. National University of Science Technology (NUST) is also training communities on disaster concepts, disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response.
本文旨在探讨高等教育机构（HEIs）在气候变化适应和灾害风险管理（DRM）中的作用。该研究基于定性案头审查、主题和文件分析，并运用变革理论为高等教育机构制定路线图，以加强专业人员发展、在应对气候引发的自然灾害（CINDs）的研究和政策方面实现政策一致性。在谷歌学术上选取了涵盖津巴布韦高等教育机构在气候和灾害管理中作用的学术期刊。审查的文件包括大学课程文件、政府灾害政策文件以及其他相关灾害管理政策协议。文章的研究结果表明，由于该国和该地区容易受到热带气旋和极端干旱等极端天气事件构成的威胁，津巴布韦的高等教育机构一直参与气候变化教育和灾害风险管理。文章得出结论，高等教育机构包括公众参与以推动在津巴布韦实现可持续发展目标的核心使命正在稳步发展，以寻找方法避免气候变化的影响，并制定应对灾害的战略，将灾害造成的社会、环境和经济损失降至最低。宾杜拉科学教育大学（BUSE）正在通过备灾培训增强穆扎拉巴尼查德雷卡村村民的复原力。国立科技大学（NUST）也在对社区进行灾害概念、防灾、减灾、备灾和应对方面的培训。
