Trends and gaps in climate change and health research in North America

Harper, Sherilee L.; Cunsolo, Ashlee; Babujee, Amreen; Coggins, Shaugn; Jongh, E. De; Rusnak, Tianna; Wright, Carlee; Aguilar, Miguel Ángel

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2021.111205

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“…In the study conducted by Nabout et al, (2012) using scientometric analysis using Thomson ISI database, they found an increased number of articles on the globe climate change research. Likewise, a recent study by Harper et al, (2021) Li, et al, (2020) investigated the trends of climate change and infectious diseases worldwide for two decades between 1999 to 2008, and 2009 to 2018, and found a rapid growth of the relevant publications on climate change. The same was observed by (Xue et al, 2021) who conducted a bibliometrics analysis of the trends of publications in the principal journal of Process Safety and Environmental Protection (PSEP) from 1990 to 2020, their result shows that the number of publications keeps growing over time.…”

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“…The same was noted by Nabout et al, (2012) that the number of articles on climate change has increased over the years. Likewise, Harper et al, (2021) This study investigated climate change research output (in terms of published articles) to ascertain the growth and citation impact in Tanzania. Limited studies on this topic in African continent has been noted and this can be explained by various factors such that noted by (Hendrix, 2017) who observed that most research on climate change are being biased due to factors such as cultural affinity and personal networks or languages, data availability and perceived permissibility and safety of conducting research in a particular country.…”

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Bibliometric Analysis of Climate Change Publications in Tanzania from 1964 to 2021

Muneja¹

2023

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Climate change has affected lives of all human beings around the globe making it a growing area of research concern among scientists worldwide. Researchers have used bibliometrics to analyse research productivity and the impact of climate change research output. This study aimed at analysing the trends of research output on climate change in Tanzania from 1964 to 2021. Specifically, the study investigates the growth of publications and citation impact on climate change in Tanzania during the period under study. Data were searched, retrieved and analysed from Dimensions.ai. The results show that the trend of publications on climate change in Tanzania is growing with peak production in 2020 and 2021. Researchers in developed nations like USA, UK, and Germany have significantly contributed to the production of publications on the subject and so are their citations. Renowned public universities and research institutions in Tanzania have contributed more publications on the subject. Research outputs published in Open Access are increasingly contributing to climate change scholarly research output. Researchers from developed countries are highly cited compared to local researchers. Comparing the productivity of research institutions in Tanzania, the University of Dar es Salaam, Sokoine University of Agriculture, and the Nelson Mandela Institute of Science and Technology have a large share of publications and citations on climate change. Publications from high Impact Factor open-access journals are highly cited. This study recommends further studies on climate change using bibliometrics including assessing the impact of climate change publications on policy influence in the country.

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Section: The Growth Of Publications On Climate Changementioning

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Bibliometric Analysis of Climate Change Publications in Tanzania from 1964 to 2021

Muneja¹

2023

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“…There is mounting evidence that a considerable proportion of people may be suffering from harmful anxiety because of their perceptions of climate change, yet not much research was undertaken considering Indigenous communities [87][88][89]. The proportion of Indigenous Peoples' health research in North America has decreased over time and is still quite uncommon in the published literature [90]. Although the literature included mostly systematic reviews, some research papers were informative regarding the health impacts of climate change on Indigenous Peoples.…”

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Reporting evidence on the environmental and health impacts of climate change on Indigenous Peoples of Atlantic Canada: a systematic review

Kınay

Wang

Augustine

et al. 2023

Environ. Res.: Climate

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While evidence of Indigenous Peoples’ climate knowledge and adaptation practices is readily available in Canada, regional variations are poorly understood and proper representation and recognition in academic and planning contexts are scarce. Much less still is known about the health and environmental impacts of climate change on these communities. This review sought to report and assess the evidence of such impacts on Indigenous Peoples in Atlantic Canada over the past two decades. Current published studies focused on Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge and perceptions and highlight government policy for adaptation measurements. We systematically searched publications between January 2002 to March 2022 from the Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct databases, screening for (1) environmental and (2) health impacts of climate change on Indigenous Peoples. Fifty-six articles were selected and thoroughly reviewed using the GRADE approach to assess the quality of the evidence. The quality of evidence ranged from low to moderate, and the evidentiary foundation for links between climate change and health effects was weak. We thus find an opportunity for future research to focus on climate-related effects on the health and lands of Indigenous Peoples within Atlantic Canada, especially concerning impacts on mental health.

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“…Climate change poses an existential threat, with inevitable consequences for human health and food systems [1][2][3][4][5][6]. The global impact of climate change is well established and is commonly classified into direct and indirect effects, ranging from extreme heat and poor air quality to extreme weather events that damage infrastructure and increase health risks [7][8][9].…”

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The Food Equity and Environmental Data Sovereignty (FEEDS) Project: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study Evaluating a Digital Platform for Climate Change Preparedness

Bhawra¹,

Skinner²,

Favel³

et al. 2021

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background Despite having the tools at our disposal to enable an adequate food supply for all people, inequities in food acquisition, distribution, and most importantly, food sovereignty, worsen food insecurity. The detrimental impact of climate change on food systems and mental health is further exacerbated by a lack of food sovereignty. We urgently require innovative solutions to enable food sovereignty, minimize food insecurity, and address climate change–related mental distress (ie, solastalgia). Indigenous communities have a wealth of Traditional Knowledge for climate change adaptation and preparedness to strengthen food systems. Traditional Knowledge combined with Western methods can revolutionize ethical data collection, engagement, and knowledge mobilization. Objective The Food Equity and Environmental Data Sovereignty (FEEDS) Project takes a participatory action, citizen science approach for early detection and warning of climate change impacts on food sovereignty, food security, and solastalgia. The aim of this project is to develop and implement a sustainable digital platform that enables real-time decision-making to mitigate climate change–related impacts on food systems and mental well-being. Methods Citizen science enables citizens to actively contribute to all aspects of the research process. The FEEDS Project is being implemented in five phases: participatory project planning, digital climate change platform customization, community-led evaluation, digital platform and project refinement, and integrated knowledge translation. The project is governed by a Citizen Scientist Advisory Council comprising Elders, Traditional Knowledge Keepers, key community decision makers, youth, and FEEDS Project researchers. The Council governs all phases of the project, including coconceptualizing a climate change platform, which consists of a smartphone app and a digital decision-making dashboard. Apart from capturing environmental and health-related big data (eg, weather, permafrost degradation, fire hazards, and human movement), the custom-built app uses artificial intelligence to engage and enable citizens to report on environmental hazards, changes in biodiversity or wildlife, and related food and mental health issues in their communities. The app provides citizens with valuable information to mitigate health-related risks and relays big data in real time to a digital dashboard. Results This project is currently in phase 1, with the subarctic Métis jurisdiction of Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan, Canada. Conclusions The FEEDS Project facilitates Indigenous Peoples’ self-determination, governance, and data sovereignty. All citizen data are anonymous and encrypted, and communities have ownership, access, control, and possession of their data. The digital dashboard system provides decision makers with real-time data, thereby increasing the capacity to self-govern. The participatory action research approach, combined with digital citizen science, advances the cocreation of knowledge and multidisciplinary collaboration in the digital age. Given the urgency of climate change, leveraging technology provides communities with tools to respond to existing and emerging crises in a timely manner, as well as scientific evidence regarding the urgency of current health and environmental issues. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/31389

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Trends and gaps in climate change and health research in North America

Cited by 23 publications

References 44 publications

Bibliometric Analysis of Climate Change Publications in Tanzania from 1964 to 2021

Bibliometric Analysis of Climate Change Publications in Tanzania from 1964 to 2021

Reporting evidence on the environmental and health impacts of climate change on Indigenous Peoples of Atlantic Canada: a systematic review

The Food Equity and Environmental Data Sovereignty (FEEDS) Project: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study Evaluating a Digital Platform for Climate Change Preparedness

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