Where is the gender in climate change?
Published: Sep 30, 2009
Photo: Prasad
Abstract: Climate change is quite obviously something that affects everyone. However the effects of these changes and the policies meant to deal with climate change can be gendered. It is true that the interface between gender and climate change is still being conceptually understood. But it is clear that women, landless farmers and others who lack access to markets especially in the developing world will be further marginalised.
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