The impacts of climate change are being felt around the world, and they are set to become worse. Each year, more people are exposed to extreme weather events like floods, wildfires, droughts and hurricanes. Increasing temperatures and sea-level rise are forcing whole communities to migrate.
Climate change is becoming one of the most significant developmental risks facing children, families, and communities, especially in LMICs where vulnerability intersects with poverty, weak infrastructure, and limited access to resources. While climate science has advanced rapidly, less attention has been paid to developmental pathways through which climate stressors affect human development outcomes across the life course, especially in childhood and adolescence.
Developmental scholars are beginning to recognise the pervasive effects of climate change on human development. The aim of this special section of the ISSBD Bulletin is to learn more about research by ISSBD members on the impacts of climate change on human development.
We invite members of ISSBD, in particular those in LMICs, who are interested in publishing a brief report on their work on this topic, to send us a tentative title and short abstract of their proposed contribution.