Over the last 8 weeks I have provided a summary of each of the chapters of my new book, Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World. Published by Polity Books, it came out in Europe in August and in … Continue reading → …
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A new politics of uncertainty? From risk to uncertainty, from control to care
As the Navigating Uncertainty book shows, the politics of risk are centred on calculative, technocratic control, where we assume we can predict, model and manage. A politics of uncertainty by contrast is all about socially embedded, networked learning, flexibility, adaptation, … Continue reading → …
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Adapting to climate change: co-constructing solutions on the ground
We know climate change is happening, but it’s uncertain as to how the impacts will play out, to what extent, where, affecting whom. In the sixth chapter of Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World, I again look at … Continue reading → …
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Taking uncertainty seriously in disaster preparedness and response
The news is full of disasters: droughts, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, chemical spills and more. They are more frequent, and their scale of impact is growing according to UN reports. A whole industry focused on disaster risk reduction and response … Continue reading → …
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Beyond epidemiological certainties: building pandemic responses from below
How to respond to and prepare for pandemics is a top policy priority, but there are many uncertainties. In the fifth chapter of the book, Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World, I focus on the lessons from the … Continue reading → …
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Mdabuli Mbongo Sibanda of Mdawini and Izingonyama Sound has died.
Mkhululi Ncube – themkhust@gmail.com RHUMBA artist Mdabuli Mbongo Sibanda of Mdawini and Izingonyama Sound has died. He was 31. His brother and core leader of the band, Zizwe Mdawini Sibanda confirmed the death of his brother in an accident in Cape Town South Africa. He said the accident also claimed the lives of three other […] …
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Real-time reliability: managing uncertainties in critical infrastructures
‘Critical infrastructures’ are those that deliver important goods and services to society in the face of high levels of variability. They may be electricity supply systems or food producing systems, for example. The key question is how do the goods … Continue reading → …
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Chibuku Super Cup quarters on
Online Reporter THE 2024 Chibuku Super Cup quarter-finals kick off in a few minutes at three venues this afternoon. Ngezi Platinum kick off their campaign against Caps United at Baobab Stadium at Ngezi. The second match pits Manica Diamonds and FC Platinum at Sakubva Stadium in Mutare. One match is lined up for tomorrow with […] …
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Dearth of talent at Highlanders
Lovemore Dube, lovemore.dube@chronicle.co.zw FORMER Highlanders player and coach, Cosmas Zulu believes there is no talent at the club to wage a meaningful title contest. Highlanders suffered a second consecutive defeat in the Castle Lager Premiership race after losing 3-2 to Caps United in a match they led 2-0 at some stage. In an interview last night […] …
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What is safe for whom? Negotiating new technologies under conditions of uncertainty
In the regulation of new technologies, the questions of what is safe for whom are always thrown up. This is the third blog in a short series discussing the new book – Navigating Uncertainty: Radical Rethinking for a Turbulent World. … Continue reading → …
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