Climate Change and Human Health in Central Asia: A Literature Review
Independent researcher
https://doi.org/10.29258/CAJSCR/2024-R1.v3-1/1-31.eng
Annotation
Countries in Central Asia are highly vulnerable to climate change and face a range of health impacts and pressure to adapt to them. At the same time, targeted mitigation measures, such as reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, can bring additional benefits. This article provides a brief overview of the current understanding of the health impacts of climate change in Central Asia and outlines the scope of research on the climate-health linkages identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It also summarizes existing case studies and reporting from the scientific literature, country-specific reporting under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the grey literature, including policy documents and donor-funded development interventions in the region. In an attempt to summarize and analyze relevant efforts, this study demonstrates that both peer-reviewed and grey literature on the topic should be used with caution. The most common problems with peer-reviewed and grey sources are related to mixed bias and, to a lesser extent, independent bias. Applying a grey literature assessment framework can help contextually harmonize relevant diverse resources, identify potential problems, and gain insights into current priorities and future directions for cross-cutting research on climate change and human health in the region.
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Climate change and health in Central Asia: a literature review