A surge of literature on migration and climate change

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2020 and 2026, spanning 8 journals. Those papers have been cited 16 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps

• Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation in Mabini,Bohol (2026) · International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research · doi

  The study identifies a gap in the understanding of climate vulnerability and adaptation practices in coastal communities. The research aims to contribute to the understanding of the relationship between climate vulnerability and adaptation practices.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies gap understanding climate vulnerability adaptation practices
• The perfect storm: human influence on the loss potential of Eunice-like cyclones (2026) · Environmental Research Letters · doi

  Future research could explore the impact of climate change on insured losses due to other extreme weather events. Future research could examine the implications of the study's findings for adaptation planning and the financial sector.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research explore impact climate change insured losses
• Climate change adaptation as social navigation: Insights from Kenya’s drylands (2025) · Geoforum · cited 5× · doi

  It contributes to the extensive literature by highlighting adaptation outcomes as shaped by the ability of actors to change and develop social positions based on limited knowledge about changing social, climatic, and ecological conditions.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: social contributes extensive literature highlighting adaptation outcomes shaped ability actors change develop positions based limited
• Climate change, in-situ adaptation, and migration decisions of smallholder farmers in central Ethiopia (2020) · Migration and Development · cited 11× · doi

  Despite a surge of literature on migration and climate change, evidence on the impact of climate change and variability on migration is inconclusive and the roles of in-situ adaptation strategies in migration decisions are unclear.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: migration climate change despite surge literature evidence impact variability inconclusive roles situ adaptation strategies decisions
• Fishermen’s Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change: A Case Study of Vietnam’s Central Coast (2025) · Sustainability and Climate Change · doi

  The findings also reveal that the adaptive capacity in the study area is significantly moderate in terms of adaptation to climate change, and the adaptation strategies have focused on short-term action only limited by access to capital and infrastructure.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: adaptation reveal adaptive capacity area moderate terms climate change strategies focused short term action limited
• Rischio Climatico in Italia: Scenari, Costi e Opzioni di Risposta (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi

  Future research should focus on the development of strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change on labor productivity, health, and macro-financial stability. The study suggests that further research is needed on the implications of climate change for policy and decision-making. The paper highlights the need for more research on the potential for adaptation and mitigation measures to reduce the impacts of climate change.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: future research focus development strategies reduce impacts climate
• GEO-TOURISM PERSPECTIVES ON THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN WADI RUM, JORDAN (2026) · Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites · doi

  Future studies should investigate the effectiveness of adaptation measures in maintaining the site's attractiveness and ecological integrity. Research should focus on developing climate-resilient tourism infrastructure and practices. Studies should explore the impacts of climate change on other fragile desert landscapes and tourism destinations.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: future studies investigate effectiveness adaptation measures maintaining site
• Mitigating air pollution and the urban heat island effect – impact on the living conditions of inhabitants (2025) · Środowisko Mieszkaniowe · doi

  In the conclusion of this article, the author indicates that although there are some premises for the positive impact of climate change in the studied scope, further research is needed on their influence, assessment of the solutions used and the degree of their adaptation to local climatic conditions.

  generalabstractevidence 3/5
  Keywords: conclusion article author indicates there premises positive impact climate change studied scope further needed influence

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