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Perceptions of Climate‐Related Risk by Indigenous Communities: A Systematic Review

Cesar Cervantes Benavides,Rónán Mc Dermott,H. Seddighi,Caspar F. van den Berg

Published 2025 in WIREs Climate Change

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Recognizing rural Indigenous communities' capacities in the face of climate change, this manuscript aims to review relevant literature to understand their perceptions of climate change and variability, assess the impacts, and identify effective mitigation and adaptation strategies. Using the PRISMA checklist, 95 relevant studies published in English between 2010 and 2023 were reviewed across four databases. The results highlight the need for comprehensive research that systematically assesses the impacts of climate‐related hazards on mental health, cultural heritage conservation, the ongoing rise in food insecurity in both conflict and non‐conflict agricultural settings, the emergence of new migratory patterns, and the escalation of vector‐borne diseases. However, beyond acknowledging vulnerability to climate change, this review also considers the role of Indigenous knowledge in providing climate adaptation solutions as a variety of Indigenous knowledge systems that promote sustainable adaptation and lessen the impacts of climate change are also highlighted by the literature. Traditional farming methods, approaches to managing water resources, and community‐based disaster response plans provide just a few examples. More holistic engagement with how hazards and risks are perceived and mitigated by Indigenous communities is merited by both research and practice, to the ultimate benefit, not only of these communities but also of broader risk governance.

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