Taking Stock of Recent Progress in Livelihood Vulnerability Assessments to Climate Change in the Developing World

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Author(s)Zainab, Atoofa
Author(s)Shah, Kalim U.
Date Accessioned2024-08-27T13:31:48Z
Date Available2024-08-27T13:31:48Z
Publication Date2024-07-08
DescriptionThis article was originally published in Climate. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12070100. © 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
AbstractOver the past few decades, the use of vulnerability assessments has grown substantially to support rural communities in developing countries. These studies aim to help these communities achieve their livelihood goals, such as sustainable resource use and adaptation to global changes, by evaluating their susceptibility to climate change impacts. This systematic review critically examines the extensive body of literature on Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) assessments related to climate change impacts in developing countries. By synthesizing findings from various studies, this review highlights patterns and methodologies used to understand the effects of climate change on vulnerable populations. Key focus areas include geographical distribution, methodological approaches, and the frameworks utilized in vulnerability assessments. The review identifies prominent frameworks, such as the LVI and LVI-IPCC, which integrate indicators of sensitivity, exposure, and adaptive capacity to evaluate climate risks. Findings reveal a concentration of studies in Asia and Africa, with a strong emphasis on agricultural and coastal ecosystems. Methodologically, there is a notable reliance on stratified random sampling to accurately capture community and household-level vulnerabilities. A detailed comparative analysis of the LVI, LVI-IPCC, and Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) is also presented, highlighting their characteristics, benefits, and limitations. The review underscores the need for methodological refinements to better address temporal and regional variations in vulnerability. It concludes with recommendations for future research, integrating broader climate scenarios, exploring sectoral interdependencies, and adopting dynamic approaches to enhance the accuracy and applicability of vulnerability assessments.
SponsorThis research received no external funding; however, the APC has been funded by NOAA grant number NA23OAR4310492.
CitationZainab, Atoofa, and Kalim U. Shah. 2024. "Taking Stock of Recent Progress in Livelihood Vulnerability Assessments to Climate Change in the Developing World" Climate 12, no. 7: 100. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12070100
ISSN2225-1154
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/34893
Languageen_US
PublisherClimate
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Keywordslivelihood vulnerability index
Keywordsvulnerability assessment
Keywordsadaptive capacity
Keywordsdeveloping countries
Keywordssocio-economic impacts
Keywordsno poverty
Keywordsclimate action
TitleTaking Stock of Recent Progress in Livelihood Vulnerability Assessments to Climate Change in the Developing World
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