The complexity of climate change and its implications

The gap

Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2023 and 2026, spanning 6 journals. Those papers have been cited 32 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• AD-MERGE 2.0: an integrated assessment of the Nexus among energy transitions, climate impacts, and adaptation responses (2026) · Geoscientific Model Development · doi

  The paper identifies the need for a more extensive examination of regional heterogeneity, energy system dynamics, technological innovation, and economic vulnerabilities associated with climate impacts. The paper highlights the importance of integrating clean energy technologies into climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: paper identifies need extensive examination regional heterogeneity energy
• Ekologiczna i epistemiczna transformacja w pracy socjalnej (2026) · Praca Socjalna · cited 1× · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the current social work practice, which fails to consider the environmental and cultural contexts. The authors argue that social work needs to undergo a fundamental transformation to address the challenges posed by the climate crisis and the devastation of the natural environment.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies gap current social work practice fails
• SUMMARY OF THE ADVISORY OPINION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) DATED 23 JULY 2025 (2026) · Vision International Refereed Scientific Journal · doi

  The complexity of climate change and its implications for international law. The need for cooperation and coordination among states in addressing climate change. The challenge of holding states accountable for climate-related harm.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: complexity climate change implications international law need cooperation
• An International Law Approach to Climate Justice: Human Dignity and the Rights of Future Generations (2026) · Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov Series VII Social Sciences • Law · doi

  The global and diffuse character of climate change. The massive involvement of private actors in generating emissions. The need to establish a fair balance between the needs and rights of those living today and those of future generations.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: global diffuse character climate change massive involvement private
• Implications of regional variations in climate change vulnerability and mitigation behaviour for social-climate dynamics (2026) · Nature Communications · doi

  The paper identifies the challenge of accounting for the complexity of social and cultural processes in climate change mitigation. The study notes the challenge of implementing climate change mitigation measures in regions with limited access to clean technologies. The research highlights the challenge of preventing the transmission of misinformation and decreasing pessimism about climate action.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies challenge accounting complexity social cultural processes
• Ethics, climate change and health – a landscape review (2023) · Wellcome Open Research · cited 31× · doi

  Although many of the normative challenges in responding to climate change have been identified, available theoretical approaches are insufficiently robust, and this may be linked to the lack of action-guiding support for practitioners.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: normative challenges responding climate change identified available theoretical approaches insufficiently robust linked lack action guiding

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