A few studies have documented the effects of relocation because of slow-onset climate-induced environmental change, little is known

The gap

Evidence profile

Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap and limitations section and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2021 and 2026, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 204 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps

• Security implications of climate change: A decade of scientific progress (2021) · Journal of Peace Research · cited 202× · doi

  Jointly, they demonstrate significant climate impacts on social unrest in urban settings; they point to the complexity of the climate–migration–unrest link; they identify how agricultural production patterns shape conflict risk; they investigate understudied outcomes in relation to climate change, such as interstate claims and individual trust; and they discuss the relevance of this research for user groups across academia and beyond.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: climate unrest jointly demonstrate significant impacts social urban settings point complexity migration link identify agricultural
• Climatic pluriverses: community contributions to socio-ecological resilience from intercultural territories within climate-extractive entanglements in south-central Chile (2026) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi

  The paper identifies a research gap in the understanding of climatic pluriverses and their role in promoting socioecological resilience. It highlights the need for more research on the intersection of climate change, extractive dynamics, and community responses. It emphasizes the importance of considering the perspectives and knowledges of local communities in the development of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies research gap understanding climatic pluriverses role
• Klimaatmigratie en (im)mobiliteit: de nood aan een sociologie van “leefbaarheid” (2026) · Tijdschrift Sociologie · doi

  The paper identifies a research gap in the field of climate migration, including a lack of consideration for the social and cultural factors that influence migration decisions. The paper argues that a sociology of livability is needed to better understand the complex relationships between climate change, migration, and human well-being.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies research gap field climate migration including
• Klimaatmigratie en (im)mobiliteit: de nood aan een sociologie van “leefbaarheid” (2026) · Tijdschrift Sociologie · doi

  The paper acknowledges the limitations of the current research on climate migration, including a geographical bias and a lack of consideration for the social and cultural factors that influence migration decisions. The paper also notes the lack of empirical research on the impact of climate change on migration in the Global South.

  generallimitations sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper acknowledges limitations current research climate migration including
• ‘Monsoon mobilities’: moving beyond the binary of migration and ‘trapped populations’ in a vulnerable mountain community in Nepal (2026) · Regional Environmental Change · doi

  The study identifies a gap in the understanding of human mobility and immobility in response to climate risks in vulnerable mountain communities. The research highlights the importance of considering the complex and differentiated ways human im/mobility is shaped by high-risk environments.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies gap understanding human mobility immobility response
• Spatial associations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations with climate exposure, green cover, and socioeconomic advantage in New South Wales, Australia (2026) · Regional Environmental Change · doi

  Empirical studies assessing Indigenous population distributions relative to climate exposure and green infrastructure remain scarce. There is a need for fine-scale, longitudinal, and community research to inform urban climate adaptation planning. The study aims to address this research gap by examining spatial associations between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population sizes and urban environmental conditions.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: empirical studies assessing indigenous population distributions relative climate
• Spatial associations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations with climate exposure, green cover, and socioeconomic advantage in New South Wales, Australia (2026) · Regional Environmental Change · doi

  Future research should focus on fine-scale, longitudinal, and community research to inform urban climate adaptation planning. Studies should examine the relationships between urban environmental conditions and Indigenous population distributions in other contexts. Research should aim to develop more effective strategies to support vulnerable populations.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research focus fine-scale longitudinal community inform urban
• Climate-Induced Relocation and Social Change in Keta, Ghana (2021) · Journal of Social Change · cited 2× · doi

  Although a few studies have documented the effects of relocation because of slow-onset climate-induced environmental change, little is known about how such resettlements have contributed to positive social change in the affected communities.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: change documented effects relocation slow onset climate induced environmental little known resettlements contributed positive social

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