reviewNatural HazardsJul 4, 2023HYBRID OA

Climate change effects on vulnerable populations in the Global South: a systematic review

BSBethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu

University of South Africa

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Abstract

Abstract The climate and environmental changes in the Global South have devastating effects on vulnerable populations, which have been perpetuated by socio-economic and political as well as gender inequalities and non-existent interventions to adapt and mitigate its adverse effects. Underpinned by the Protection Motivation Theory and Social-Cognitive Preparation model, this systematic literature review article depicts how vulnerable populations are impacted by climate change in the Global South. Using the empirical data from credible databases including the Web of Science and Scopus, 23 articles published since 2018 were searched, retrieved, coded, and classified with three themes emerging from the synthesised…

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Keywords
  • Climate change
  • Psychological intervention
  • Livelihood
  • Systematic review
  • Scopus
  • Climate change mitigation
  • Environmental resource management
  • Disaster risk reduction
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Gender equality
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