Climate Change (old guide)

Provides resources on climate change and global warming from the perspective of the disciplines of science, social science and humanities.

Sociology and Climate Change - Impacts on People

Sociology is a discipline that uses empirical analysis to study human social relations and institutions. According to a 2008 report Understanding and Responding to Climate Change by the National Academy of Sciences, these are key areas for scientific investigation:

human activities that alter the earth’s environment
forces that drive these activities
consequences of environmental changes for societies and economies
how humans respond to these changes.

Web Resources

Sociological Perspectives on Climate Change
From the National Science Foundation, 2010
Debating sociology and climate change
From the Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, April 2015
CCAFS: CGIAR research program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
"The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through strategic, broad-based global partnerships."
Women and Climate Change
From GIWPS : Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. "Climate change is a global challenge that burdens all of humanity, but not equally. The world’s poor, the majority of whom are women, are encumbered disproportionately."
World Health Organization : Climate Change
"WHO is committed to engage actively in the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC), with member states, and relevant partners to promote effective climate and health policies which promote health protection. "
For Earth Day, a look at how people around the world view climate change
From Pew Research Center, April 2019. "Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world."
Central American Farmers Head to the U.S., Fleeing Climate Change
New York Times, April 2019
Articles on climate change and migration
Report from the Migration Policy Institute. Browse by region.
"Who is really to blame for climate change?"
"We know that climate change is caused by human activity, but pinning down exactly who is responsible is trickier than it might seem." BBC, June 2020