Evolution of empirical adaptation research in the global south : a review of literature published in three major journals between 2010-2020
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2020-08
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This paper assesses the evolution of adaptation research in the global South over the last decade (2010-2020) using a scoping review approach. Research has covered both policy and practice at different scales, from regional, to national, to individual/household, with a particular focus on agricultural and rural settings. The review shows there is significant and growing interest in the determinants of adaptation and adaptive capacity, including the role of barriers and enablers, as well as in the role of gender. Large swathes of sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East/North Africa remain severely under-researched. The majority of papers focus on rural and agricultural issues rather than cities.
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CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, RESEARCH NEEDS, GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION, RURAL POVERTY, LITERATURE REVIEW, PUBLICATIONS, ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, SOUTH OF SAHARA, GLOBAL SOUTH