A Void in Central Asia Research: Climate Change

Central Asian Survey, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2022.2059447

21 Pages Posted: 15 Jun 2022

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Roman Vakulchuk

NUPI - Norwegian Institute for International Affairs

Anne Sophie Daloz

CICERO Center for International Climate Research

Indra Overland

NUPI - Norwegian Institute of International Affairs; NUPI - Norwegian Institute for International Affairs

Haakon Fossum Sagbakken

NUPI - Norwegian Institute for International Affairs

Karina Standal

CICERO Center for International Climate Research

Date Written: May 26, 2022

Abstract

This article assesses the extent to which the academic community engaged with climate change in Central Asia between 1991 and 2021. The article finds that climate change has been neglected in the field of Central Asia area studies. Out of a total 13,488 journal articles in eight key journals for Central Asia research, only 33 articles (0.24%) were on climate change or a related topic. Climate change has been similarly neglected at the events of 17 Central Asia area studies associations. Out of 1305 conference panels, none was focused on climate change. Out of 10,249 individual presentations, only two (0.02%) were focused on climate change. The very same scholars who have been most active in the securitization of Central Asia have ignored the severe security threats that climate change poses to the region. The article contributes to the field of Central Asian studies by drawing attention to severe knowledge gaps that hinder the Central Asian countries from adapting to climate change. It concludes with six recommendations.

Keywords: Central Asia research, climate change, systematic review, publishing channels, conferences

Suggested Citation

Vakulchuk, Roman and Daloz, Anne Sophie and Overland, Indra and Sagbakken, Haakon Fossum and Standal, Karina, A Void in Central Asia Research: Climate Change (May 26, 2022). Central Asian Survey, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2022.2059447, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4125042

Roman Vakulchuk (Contact Author)

NUPI - Norwegian Institute for International Affairs ( email )

Oslo
Norway

Anne Sophie Daloz

CICERO Center for International Climate Research ( email )

Gaustadalléen 21, 0349 OSLO
OSLO, OSLO 0349
Norway

Indra Overland

NUPI - Norwegian Institute of International Affairs ( email )

Oslo
Norway

NUPI - Norwegian Institute for International Affairs ( email )

Oslo
Norway

Haakon Fossum Sagbakken

NUPI - Norwegian Institute for International Affairs ( email )

Oslo
Norway

Karina Standal

CICERO Center for International Climate Research ( email )

Gaustadalléen 21, 0349 OSLO
OSLO, OSLO 0349
Norway

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