Perceptions of Climate‐Related Risk by Indigenous Communities
A Systematic Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12929104 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cesar Cervantes Benavides (0009-0005-7809-3037, Fryske Akademy, corresponding author), Rónán Mc Dermott (University College Dublin), Hamed Seddighi (0000-0002-6214-4830, University of Groningen), Caspar Van Den Berg (0000-0001-8398-3724, Fryske Akademy) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1757-7780 • E-ISSN: 1757-7799 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/wcc.70033 |
| OpenAlex | W7107862925 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 138 |
Recognizing rural Indigenous communities' capacities in the face of climate change, this manuscript aims to review relevant literature to understand their perceptions of climate change and variability, assess the impacts, and identify effective mitigation and adaptation strategies. Using the PRISMA checklist, 95 relevant studies published in English between 2010 and 2023 were reviewed across four databases. The results highlight the need for comprehensive research that systematically assesses the impacts of climate‐related hazards on mental health, cultural heritage conservation, the ongoing rise in food insecurity in both conflict and non‐conflict agricultural settings, the emergence of new migratory patterns, and the escalation of vector‐borne diseases. However, beyond acknowledging vulnerability to climate change, this review also considers the role of Indigenous knowledge in providing climate adaptation solutions as a variety of Indigenous knowledge systems that promote sustainable adaptation and lessen the impacts of climate change are also highlighted by the literature. Traditional farming methods, approaches to managing water resources, and community‐based disaster response plans provide just a few examples. More holistic engagement with how hazards and risks are perceived and mitigated by Indigenous communities is merited by both research and practice, to the ultimate benefit, not only of these communities but also of broader risk governance. This article is categorized under: Perceptions, Behavior, and Communication of Climate Change > Perceptions of Climate Change Climate, Nature, and Ethics > Ethics and Climate Change
Adaptation (eye · Agriculture · Climate change · Indigenous · Perception · Psychological resilience · Traditional knowledge · Variety (cybernetics · Vulnerability (computing · Climate change impacts on agriculture · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Indigenous Studies and Ecology
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| Highly cited | No |