Reframing Climate-Induced Socio-Environmental Conflicts: A Systematic Review
Publisher: International Studies Review
Author(s): Cesare M. Scartozzi
Date: 2021
Topics: Climate Change, Conflict Causes, Governance, Livelihoods
This article draws a comprehensive map of conflict climate change scholarship. It uses visualizations and descriptive statistics to trace the temporal, spatial, and topical evolution of the field of study via a bibliometric analysis of more than six hundred publications. It then proceeds to summarize findings, theoretical explanations, and methodological approaches. Overall, this systematic review shows a remarkable inconsistency of evidence among publications. As a way forward, this article recommends future research to use computational models, informed by a social-ecological perspective, to better explore the link between climate change and conflict.