Livelihood of people in developing countries as affected by climate change: a review

This review paper explores coping patterns of poor people affected by natural hazards in developing countries. One of the major coping patterns is migration. People migrate from one place to another if they are not able to adjust at the place where disaster occurs. Several factors cause this migration. People migrate due to safety concerns, for income recovery, or for meeting their family needs. The purpose of migration varies from person to person and depends on the financial condition of the family. This paper also briefly reviews the literature on the impact of climate change on people’s health and on the agricultural and livestock sector, on which many vulnerable households depend for their income. Finally, necessary adaptation actions to adjust to hazards in the future are considered.