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View article: Rising income inequality across half of global population and socioecological implications
Rising income inequality across half of global population and socioecological implications Open
Income inequality is one of the most important measures to indicate socioeconomic welfare and quality of life, and has implications for the environment. Yet, especially at the subnational level, comprehensive global data on income distribu…
View article: Climate-induced redistribution of people is not inevitable
Climate-induced redistribution of people is not inevitable Open
As climate change intensifies, scientific and policy discussions increasingly address questions of future habitability and potential population movements. In this perspective, we caution against premature or top-down characterizations of a…
View article: Subnational survey data reveal persistent gaps in living standards across 75 low and middle-income countries
Subnational survey data reveal persistent gaps in living standards across 75 low and middle-income countries Open
Many households worldwide face substantial gaps in decent living standards (DLS), universal and essential material preconditions for achieving well-being and inclusive development. Here, we use subnational Demographic and Health Survey dat…
View article: High-income groups disproportionately contribute to climate extremes worldwide
High-income groups disproportionately contribute to climate extremes worldwide Open
Climate injustice persists as those least responsible often bear the greatest impacts, both between and within countries. Here we show how GHG emissions from consumption and investments attributable to the wealthiest population groups have…
View article: Quantifying the Disproportionate Contributions of High-Income Groups to the Emergence of Climate Extremes
Quantifying the Disproportionate Contributions of High-Income Groups to the Emergence of Climate Extremes Open
Climate change impacts are unevenly distributed, with those least responsible often bearing the brunt of its effects. This study quantifies how greenhouse gas emissions from high-income groups have influenced present-day global mean temper…
View article: Income inequality has increased for over two-thirds of the global population
Income inequality has increased for over two-thirds of the global population Open
Income inequality is one of the most important measures to indicate economic health, social justice, and quality of life. Yet, especially at the subnational level, comprehensive global data on the distribution of incomes is widely missing.…
View article: Unequal Emissions, Unequal Impacts: How High-Income Groups Disproportionately Contribute to Climate Extremes Worldwide
Unequal Emissions, Unequal Impacts: How High-Income Groups Disproportionately Contribute to Climate Extremes Worldwide Open
One of the fundamental injustices of climate change is that those least responsible often bear the brunt of its impacts. This injustice persists not only between countries but also on the individual level within societies. Here, we assess …
View article: Interrelated drivers of migration intentions in Africa: Evidence from Afrobarometer surveys
Interrelated drivers of migration intentions in Africa: Evidence from Afrobarometer surveys Open
Migration is influenced by various factors, including economic, political, social, and environmental drivers. While the multicausal nature of migration has been recognized, there are considerable gaps in understanding how different drivers…
View article: High‐Resolution Modeling and Projecting Local Dynamics of Differential Vulnerability to Urban Heat Stress
High‐Resolution Modeling and Projecting Local Dynamics of Differential Vulnerability to Urban Heat Stress Open
Climate change‐induced heat stress has significant effects on human health, and is influenced by a wide variety of factors. Most assessments of future heat‐related risks however are based on coarse resolution projections of heat hazards an…
View article: Behavioral barriers impede pro-environmental decision-making: Experimental evidence from incentivized laboratory and vignette studies
Behavioral barriers impede pro-environmental decision-making: Experimental evidence from incentivized laboratory and vignette studies Open
Despite increasing concerns about climate change, many people struggle to translate their pro-environmental values into action. Here, we explore the origins of this value-action gap focusing on the role of behavioral barriers that are char…
View article: Climate change and population: Demographic perspectives on the 21st century’s defining challenge
Climate change and population: Demographic perspectives on the 21st century’s defining challenge Open
Climate change represents one of the most pressing challenges for societies in the 21st century. This special issue of the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research (VYPR) brings together interdisciplinary contributions from 51 authors to exp…
View article: The Tail End of Migration: Assessing the Climate Resilience of Migrant Households in Ethiopia
The Tail End of Migration: Assessing the Climate Resilience of Migrant Households in Ethiopia Open
Climate change is associated with increasing frequencies and intensities of extreme weather events. These can, directly and indirectly, shape human (im)mobility. While most research on migration in the context of climate change focuses on …
View article: The effects of environmental and non-environmental shocks on livelihoods and migration in Tanzania
The effects of environmental and non-environmental shocks on livelihoods and migration in Tanzania Open
Disruptive events and calamities can have major consequences for households in the predominantly agrarian communities of Eastern Africa. Here, we analyze the impacts of environmental and non-environmental shocks on migration in Tanzania us…
View article: Strengthening the science–policy interface in the climate migration field
Strengthening the science–policy interface in the climate migration field Open
The question of how climatic changes and hazards affect human mobility has increasingly gained prominence in public debates over the past decade. Despite improvements in the scientific understanding of the subject and advancements in polic…
View article: Malaria prevalence and forest cover change in Kenya: a geospatial analysis
Malaria prevalence and forest cover change in Kenya: a geospatial analysis Open
The relationship between forest cover loss and infectious disease risk needs further investigation, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, and with regards to the effect to vulnerable populations-namely, children. The proposed research invest…
View article: Climate, Agriculture, and Migration: Exploring the Vulnerability and Outmigration Nexus in the Indian Himalayan Region
Climate, Agriculture, and Migration: Exploring the Vulnerability and Outmigration Nexus in the Indian Himalayan Region Open
Climate change is increasingly affecting mountain communities around the world with major implications for human livelihoods and wellbeing. With its predominantly rural population and limited resources, the Indian Himalayan Region is parti…
View article: Integrating environmental issues within party manifestos: exploring trends across European welfare states
Integrating environmental issues within party manifestos: exploring trends across European welfare states Open
Climate change challenges the existing structures of the economy, welfare states and societies in general in various ways. Among others, it might contribute to widening national and global social inequalities and create new risks for socie…
View article: Editorial for the Special Issue “Spatial and regional aspects of health”
Editorial for the Special Issue “Spatial and regional aspects of health” Open
The health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic highlights, more than ever, the necessity of scientific research to inform policy action. During such a crisis it is vital that any measures taken by policy makers mitigate the consequences…
View article: Agricultural livelihoods, adaptation, and environmental migration in sub-Saharan drylands: a meta-analytical review
Agricultural livelihoods, adaptation, and environmental migration in sub-Saharan drylands: a meta-analytical review Open
Drylands in sub-Saharan Africa are strongly affected by the impacts of climate change. Temperature increases, changes in rainfall patterns, and land degradation pose serious threats to food security, health, and water availability in the r…
View article: Contextualizing Climate Change Impacts on Human Mobility in African Drylands
Contextualizing Climate Change Impacts on Human Mobility in African Drylands Open
Climate change is expected to have important implications for human mobility. This article discusses and contextualizes key insights from a recently published study by Thalheimer, Williams, van der Geest, and Otto in Earth's Future (2021),…
View article: LivWell: a sub-national database on the Living conditions of Women and their Well-being for 52 countries
LivWell: a sub-national database on the Living conditions of Women and their Well-being for 52 countries Open
LivWell is a global longitudinal database which provides a range of key indicators related to women’s socioeconomic status, health and well-being, access to basic services, and demographic outcomes. Data are available at the sub-national l…
View article: LivWell: a sub-national database on the Living conditions of Women and their Well-being for 52 countries
LivWell: a sub-national database on the Living conditions of Women and their Well-being for 52 countries Open
LivWell is a global longitudinal database which provides a range of key indicators related to women’s socioeconomic status, health and well-being, access to basic services, and demographic outcomes. Data are available at the sub-national l…
View article: LivWell: a sub-national database on the Living conditions of Women and their Well-being for 52 countries
LivWell: a sub-national database on the Living conditions of Women and their Well-being for 52 countries Open
LivWell is a global longitudinal database which provides a range of key indicators related to women’s socioeconomic status, health and well-being, access to basic services, and demographic outcomes. Data are available at the sub-national l…
View article: LivWell: a sub-national database on the Living conditions of Women and their Well-being for 52 countries
LivWell: a sub-national database on the Living conditions of Women and their Well-being for 52 countries Open
LivWell is a global longitudinal database which provides a range of key indicators related to women’s socioeconomic status, health and well-being, access to basic services, and demographic outcomes. Data are available at the sub-national l…