Gender and Climate Change: An Introduction

Irene Dankelman, an ecologist by background, has been specializing in the area of gender and environment for over 25 years, and has published, lectured and advised widely on these themes at global level and in many countries and regions around the globe.

• ForewordTestimony 1. Introduction: Exploring Gender, Environment and Climate ChangePart I THE ANALYSIS 2. Gender, Environment and Climate Change: understanding the linkages3. Climate Change, Human Security and GenderCase 3.1 Climate Change and Women's Voices from India4. Cities, Climate Change and Gender: A Brief OverviewCase 4.1 Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases by Informal Waste Recyclers in Delhi, IndiaCase 4.2 Gender Mainstreaming in the Climate Change Response of Sorsogon City, the PhilippinesPart II REALITIES ON THE GROUND 5.2 Gender Dimensions, Climate Change and Food Security of Farmers in Andhra Pradesh, India5.3 The Gender Impact of Climate Change in Nigeria5.4 Gendered Vulnerability to Climate Change in Limpopo Province, South Africa5.5 Gender Perspectives in Adaptation Strategies: the Case of Pintadas Solar in the Semi-Arid Region of Brazil 5.6 Climate Change and Indigenous Women in Colombia5.7 Gender Aspects of Climate Change in the U.S. Gulf Coast Region5.8 Women at Work: Mitigation Opportunities at the Intersection of Reproductive Justice and Climate JusticePart III STRATEGIES AND ACTION6. Establishing the Linkages between Gender and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Lorena Aguilar, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Costa Rica7. Climate Change and Gender: Policies in Place8. Why More Attention to Gender and Class Can Help Combat Climate Change and Poverty9. Women Organizing for a Healthy Climate9.1 Climate Justice through Energy and Gender Justice: Strengthening Gender Equality in Accessing Sustainable Energy in the EECCA region9.2 National Federation of Women's Institutes: Women Organizing for a Healthy Climate9.3 Women and the Environmental justice Movement in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria10. Epilogue: From Divergence towards Convergence10.1 Gender-disaggregated Data for Assessing the Impact of Climate Change10.2 Gender and Climate Information: A Case Study from Limpopo Province, South AfricaIndex

'This book gives a profound and informative introduction and presents a wide range of case studies that will inform and inspire scholars, policymakers, advisors and students about the relevance of the interlinkages between gender and climate change. Moreover, it guides us towards appropriate policies and calls us to action.' -Dr. Nafis Sadik, Former Head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS Asia and Pacific 'The book Gender and Climate Change: An Introduction brings together a wide range of perspectives, insights and experiences from women and men from all around the world on the nexus between gender and climate change...IUCN's active involvement in gender mainstreaming and capacity building in environment and climate change will certainly benefit from this rich publication.' -Julia Marton-Lefevre, Director-General , International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 'The theoretical chapters combined with the case studies from various countries make a convincing argument for the intersectionality of gender and poverty in terms of the effects of environmental challenges, but maybe more importantly, for understanding the role of women in mitigating these effects and in policy formation... Recommended.' -CHOICE