Kindly find a CFP for a special edited volume done by Dr. D. Joseph, and Dr. R. Doon, on a very important issue concerning Climate Change and Vulnerable Populations. For our forthcoming open access book, we are inviting contributions from a wide range of climate change social science researchers/activists, and we would be grateful if you would share this Call for Contributions with anyone you feel may be interested.
Call for Papers
“The Impact of Climate Change on Vulnerable Populations: Social Responses to a Changing Environment.”
Shedding light on one of the Grand Challenges of Social Work- Strengthening the Social Fabric of Societies
Background
Climate change threatens the physical and mental health of vulnerable communities and can have a significant impact on their livelihoods. Climate change can also deepen existing social and economic inequities and contribute to the erosion of coping skills and resilience. What is needed in such an ever-changing global environment, are transformative social and economic responses based on inclusion and dialogue with members of the community, an investment in innovative measures to strengthen community-based assets, and the fostering of collective agreements and partnerships between communities and governments.
Nature of the Book
The Impacts of Climate Change (this edited book) will be an open access book which explores the needs of particularly vulnerable populations to climate change and proffers solutions for the creation of safe spaces and the reduction of the worst effects of climate change. It is expected that this book will be used by academics, policy makers, social work students, lecturers, non- governmental and government agencies, and other stakeholders to promote advocacy for vulnerable client groups affected by climate change. It is anticipated that the book will not only highlight key issues for environmental sustainability, but in drawing on principles of inclusion and diversity, will celebrate and promote hope and resilience. To this end, we invite contributions from established and emerging scholars from the areas of:
• Social work
• Sociology and Psychology
• Economics
• Development Studies
• Law, government, and public policy
• Social anthropology, and urbanism
• Tourism
• Indigenous Peoples
• Gender
• Migration
Proposed Themes
Submissions should be original material that has not previously been published. Both empirical and conceptual papers are welcome, and any methodology can be considered if the research meets best academic standards for rigor. Topics/themes of interest of this edited volume include, but are not limited to climate change events related to the following vulnerable populations:
1. The social inequalities and health effects of climate change as they impact elderly people.
2. The health and housing precariousness of homeless people during climate change events.
3. The culture of neglect: climate concerns and disabled people.
4. Managing the health effects of climate change and chronic ailments.
5. Examining the relationship between climate change and mental health.
6. The implications of climate change for maternal and child health.
7. Linkages between poverty, HIV/AIDS, and climate change.
8. The role of race and ethnicity in the provision of services to reduce the impact of climate change on various populations.
9. Climate change and its impact on refugees and migrants.
10. Climate change and its impact on prison communities.
11. The role of gender in the analysis of climate change impacts.
12. Understanding climate change impacts on women in small scale fisheries.
13. Climate change and its impacts on farmers and food security.
14. Climate change, natural disasters: impact on persons living in small island developing states (SIDS).
Authors may propose other themes/topics, but these must be aligned with the focus of the book: climate change and vulnerable populations. Authors will not be required to pay a publishing or
administrative fee.
Deadlines:
1. Submission of Abstract: 24th June 2022.
2. Notification of Acceptance: 8th July 2022.
3. Submission of the Chapter: 23rd September 2022.
4. Return Reviewed Chapter to Author: 21st October 2022.
5. Re-Submission of Revised Chapter: 18th November 2022.
6. Publication of the Book: December 2023.
Detailed Call for Papers Information:
Kindly see attached document for detailed information.
About the Editors:
Dr D. Joseph, Honorary Consultant Researcher with the Ni3 Centre is developing a body of work on the social impacts of climate change for vulnerable populations. This includes, but is not confined to, the links between gender inequalities and climate change. Dr. Joseph has done work in the areas of Women Fisher Folk, environmental sustainability, disasters, and climate change. Research completed Tropical Storm Erika-Dominica; Hurricane Maria-Dominica -Family Case Study and impact of female-headed households post Hurricane Maia-Dominica. She received the “Jeremy Collymore Award for Research in Humanitarian Response and Disaster Risk Management”, 2019. Subsequently, the proposed research was completed in 2022 and results submitted for publication.
Dr. R. Doon holds a PhD. in Economic Development Policy, a MSc. in Economics and a BSc. in Economics and Management Studies (with honors) from the University of the West Indies St. Augustine campus. She has undertaken a PhD. Master Class in International Business at the Henley School of Business from the University of Reading. Dr. Doon academic research interests have focused heavily on the intersection between Labor, Gender, and Education Economics, as well as Applied Econometrics. Here she investigates a wide range of topics which includes higher education instruction, economic implications of Covid-19, returns to schooling, educational mismatch, environmental justice, trade union militancy, climate change, wage inequality, gender wage gaps, economic development policy, education policy, and social policy.
Thank you for your kind assistance, have a wonderful day.
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Kind Regards,
Dr. Roshnie Doon.