A scoping review on climate change and tuberculosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bijay Maharjan ◽  
Ram Sharan Gopali ◽  
Ying Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Scoping Review

scholarly journals Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Protect Avian Species in Coastal Communities in the Greater Niagara Region, Canada

Climate ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Samantha Gauthier ◽  
Bradley May ◽  
Liette Vasseur
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Coastal Ecosystems ◽  
Coastal Communities ◽  
Living Shorelines ◽  
Human Wellbeing ◽  
Living Shoreline

Coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to climate change and its effects may push coastal ecosystems to undergo irreversible changes. This is especially true for shorebirds with the loss of biodiversity and resource-rich habitats to rest, refuel, and breed. To protect these species, it is critical to conduct research related to nature-based Solutions (NbS). Through a scoping review of scientific literature, this paper initially identified 85 articles with various ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) strategies that could help conserve shorebird populations and promote ecotourism. Of these 85 articles, 28 articles had EbA strategies that were examined, with some like coral reefs and mangroves eliminated as they were inappropriate for this region. The scoping review identified four major EbA strategies for the Greater Niagara Region with living shorelines and beach nourishment being the most suitable, especially when combined. These strategies were then evaluated against the eight core principles of nature-based solutions protecting shorebird as well as human wellbeing. Living shoreline strategy was the only one that met all eight NbS principles. As the coastline of the region greatly varies in substrate and development, further research will be needed to decide which EbA strategies would be appropriate for each specific area to ensure their efficacy.

scholarly journals Climate Change and Influenza: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 100084
Author(s):  
Morgan A. Lane ◽  
Maria Walawender ◽  
Jasmine Carter ◽  
Erik A. Brownsword ◽  
Taylor Landay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Influenza A

scholarly journals Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Context of Climate Change in East Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 102 (6) ◽  
pp. 1443-1454
Author(s):  
Julia M. Bryson ◽  
Katherine E. Bishop-Williams ◽  
Lea Berrang-Ford ◽  
Emily C. Nunez ◽  
Shuaib Lwasa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Tropical Diseases

scholarly journals A scoping review on global climate change vulnerability, adaptation, and resiliency

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Zolnikov ◽  
Daisy Ramirez-Ortiz ◽  
Jennifer Raymond ◽  
Deborah Chambers ◽  
Robert Brears ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability ◽  
Barriers To Change ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The World ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
North And South America

Abstract Introduction: Climate change affects people, not only through environmental exposures and health outcomes, but how they live their lives. Consequences will affect various sectors, ranging from tourism to water to energy development—areas where people live, work, and enjoy. Because of these forced changes, people must adapt. Methods: A scoping review was created to understand climate change vulnerability alongside adaption and resiliency measures that are being implemented in each continent of the world; this review is a subset of information from Zolnikov, T. R. (2019). Global Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change. In: T. R. Zolnikov (Ed.). Cham, Switzerland; Springer International Publishing. Results: It was determined that adaptive capacity differs worldwide. This is likely because the capacity to adapt and change is linked to both social and economic development; some regions in the world may not be sufficiently equipped and thus, may not be able to mitigate or adapt to changes. Such was the case in Australia, Europe, and North and South America, where economic resources were more available, and the general culture of climate change appeared to be more developed through various policies. Whereas, for example, Asia and Africa were less economically developed and focused less on individual changes, but joined larger climate change agreements, such as the Kyoto Protocol. Conclusions: The objective of this review was to understand the differences that may help or hinder progress under the new world set forth by climate change. The information provided evidence that a “one size fits all” approach does not work to promote climate change resiliency. In fact, each continent in the world suffers from some barriers to change, while also offering elements of success that can be shared. It is these types of lessons learned that can help pull the world together to learn from each other and promote the effectiveness of measures as well as the capacity for populations to adapt. Keywords: Climate Change, Environmental Health, Global Health

scholarly journals Health as a Key Driver of Climate Change Communication. A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shukrullah Ahmadi ◽  
Stefanie Schütte ◽  
Niamh Herlihy ◽  
Mathieu Hemono ◽  
Antoine Flahault ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Effective Communication ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Climate Change Communication ◽  
Change Communication ◽  
The Subject

The negative implications of climate change for human health are now well-established. Yet these have not been fully considered into climate change communication strategies. Research suggests that reorienting climate change communication with a health frame could be a useful communication strategy. We conducted a long-term and broad overview of existing scientific literature in order to summarize the state of research activity in this area, by extent and by nature. The methodology is based on a scoping review of scientific articles published on climate change communication and health between 1990 and mid-2016 indexed in the PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science databases. The screened citations were reviewed for inclusion and data were extracted and coded in order to conduct quantitative (e.g. frequencies) and qualitative (i.e. content analysis) analyses.Out of 2,866 identified published papers, only 24 articles were eligible for analyses. The main themes identified were effective communication of climate change (n=10, 41.7%), the role of health professionals (n=10, 41.7%) and the perception of climate change (n=4, 16.7%). We identified a large proportion of secondary research articles (n= 15, 62.5%) including reviews (n=5, 20.8%) and opinion articles (n=10, 41.7%). A significant share - 37.57% (n=9) - of the identified articles were classified as original research articles, suggesting that the number of publications in this area - particularly original research - has not grown rapidly.This scoping review identified several themes including effective communication of climate change, the role of health professionals, and the perception of climate change in the selected articles on the subject. The research literature on the communication of climate change and health is relatively recent and emerging: the first articles on the subject were published from 2008 onward only.

scholarly journals Mapping the links between climate change and human health in urban areas: how is research conducted? A Scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e034667
Author(s):  
Hiago Pereira Barbosa ◽  
Anne Roué-Le Gall ◽  
Clément Deloly ◽  
Jean-Philippe Regnaux ◽  
Marie-Florence Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Study Selection ◽  
Final Study ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Earth’S Climate

IntroductionScientists from a wide variety of fields of knowledge are increasingly interested in climate change issues. The importance given to the phenomenon is explained by the uncertainties surrounding it and its consequences not yet fully known. However, there is wide agreement that human activities are modifying the Earth’s climate beyond the natural cyclical changes and that these changes impact human health. This scoping review aimed to understand how research on the links between climate change and human health in urban areas is conducted and how this research is approached holistically or not.Methods and analysisThis scoping review is mainly guided by the Arskey and O’Malley scoping review framework. A broad range of databases will be used, including PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science Core Collection, GreenFILE and Information Science & Technology Abstracts. Predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria will be used, with a focus on climate change and human health outcome studies published between January 1990 and July 2019. An interdisciplinary team has formulated search strategies and the reviewers will independently screen eligible studies for final study selection. We will apply a thematic analysis to evaluate and categorise the study findings. We expect to map the research according to the scientific research methods, the scientific fields and the determinants of health studied. Along these lines, we will be able to understand how holistic the research is.Ethics and disseminationNo primary data will be collected since all data presented in this review are based on published articles and publicly available documents. Therefore, ethics committee approval is not a requirement. The findings will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed journal, presentations at conferences relevant to the field of this research, as well as presentations to relevant stakeholders.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Mental Health Consequences of Climate Change in Canada

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Hayes ◽  
Peter Berry ◽  
Kristie L. Ebi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
Assessment Of Evidence

Climate change is increasing risks to the mental health of Canadians. Impacts from a changing climate may outstrip the ability of Canadians and their health-sustaining institutions to adapt effectively and could increase poor mental health outcomes, particularly amongst those most marginalized in society. A scoping review of literature published during 2000–2017 explored risks, impacts, and vulnerabilities related to climate change and mental health. In this commentary, the authors present a new assessment of evidence from this scoping review and highlight factors that influence the capacity to adapt to the mental health consequences of a changing climate. Findings from this assessment reveal eleven key factors that influence the capacity to adapt: social capital; sense of community; government assistance; access to resources; community preparedness; intersectoral/transdisciplinary collaboration; vulnerability and adaptation assessments; communication and outreach; mental health literacy; and culturally relevant resources. Attention to these factors by Canadian decision makers can support proactive and effective management of the mental health consequences of climate change.

scholarly journals Climate Change, Health and Safety of Workers in Developing Economies: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 100034
Author(s):  
Edward W. Ansah ◽  
Emmanuel Ankomah-Appiah ◽  
Mustapha Amoadu ◽  
Jacob O. Sarfo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Health And Safety

scholarly journals A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets

2022 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan R. Harrison ◽  
Giulia Palma ◽  
Tomás Buendia ◽  
Marta Bueno-Tarodo ◽  
Daria Quell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Sustainable Diet ◽  
Healthy Diets

Introduction: Diets are currently unsustainable in many countries as evidenced by the growing burden of malnutrition, degradation of natural resources, contributions to climate change, and unaffordability of healthy diets. Agreement on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet has been debated. In 2019, FAO and WHO published the Sustainable Healthy Diets Guiding Principles, defining what qualifies as a sustainable healthy diet. While valuable, these principles require measurable indicators to support their operationalization. Our scoping review aims to describe how sustainable healthy diets have been assessed in the literature since 2010.Methods: A search for English-language articles published in peer-reviewed journals was conducted from January 2010 through February 2020 across three databases. Out of the 504 articles initially identified, 103 articles were included. Metadata were extracted from each article on: publication year, country of study, study aims, methods, main data sources, indicators used to assess sustainable healthy diets, reported indicator strengths or limitations, and main study findings. A qualitative content analysis identified major conceptual themes across indicators and their frequency of use.Findings: From the 103 empirical articles included in our review, 57.3% were published after 2017. Most studies were carried out in high-income countries (74%). Approximately 42% of the articles assessed the sustainability of diets using solely health and environmental indicators; <25% assessed the sustainability of diets across health, environmental, and sociocultural aspects of sustainability. We found a substantial number of unique indicators used for assessing health (n = 82), environmental (n = 117), and sociocultural (n = 43) aspects of diets. These indicators covered concepts related to health outcomes, aspects of diet quality, natural resources, climate change, cultural acceptability, and cost of diets. The preponderance of indicators currently used in research likely poses challenges for stakeholders to identify the most appropriate measures.Conclusion: Robust indicators for sustainable healthy diets are critical for understanding trends, setting targets, and monitoring progress across national and sub-national levels. Our review highlights the geographical imbalance, the narrow focus on health and environmental aspects, and the lack of common measures used in research. Measures registries could provide the decision-support needed by stakeholders to aid in the indicator selection process.

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