Climate mitigation and adaptation: Regional imbalance in research efforts

Abstract

Mitigation and adaptation coping with the adverse effects of climate change are crucially important in managing the risk. Research on climate mitigation and adaptation serves as the foundational pillar upon which resilient strategies are constructed. By examining 1835 journal articles indexed by Scopus, geographic patterns of research efforts and collaborations on mitigation and adaptation to climate changes and risks merge out. Research efforts are predominantly from Western countries but depict an uneven intensity. Whereas international collaboration concerns primarily developed countries in North America and Europe, recent research bridging activities with developing countries in Asia and Africa are growing.