This literature review covers a comprehensive body of literature targeting data from 2007 onwards in low and middle-income countries. It presents evidence from a literature review that retrieved and screened 1,011 articles and 546 grey literature sources. A total of 107 relevant sources were selected from the published and grey literature in accordance with the study design, of which 53 were included in the final review.
The paper explains the literature review methodology, discusses concepts and definitions of resilience and introduces key global frameworks relating to climate change, disaster risk reduction and development. Resilience is a complex concept and has to be analysed in light of its practical applications, especially in relation to socio-ecological systems and disasters. The differences in conceptualisations reflect the wide diversity of academic disciplines and operational organisations working in this area. As a result, resilience is seen in a range of different ways, and can be understood as an outcome, a process, an ability (or capacity) or as a learning process enabling continuous adjustment.
A range of complexities of conceptualisation are discussed in depth in this review. The main frameworks analysed include the Paris Agreement, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Incheon Strategy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Disability is an important component of these frameworks, and inclusive practices are deemed essential to achieve their objectives and targets. The review also helps to understand the links between climate change, disaster risk management and development practices.