Gender and Environment

This report focuses on the nexus of environment and gender equality, defined as equality of access to and control over natural resources and development benefits; and equality of access to decision-making and representation for environmental and na...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Environmental Study
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/12/16277789/gender-environment
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCESS TO MARKET
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACCESS TO RESOURCES
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICIES
AFFORDABILITY
AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
AIR POLLUTION
AIR QUALITY
AUDITS
BARRIERS TO WOMEN
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
BUSINESS PLAN
CANCER
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL FORMATION
CARBON
CHILD MORTALITY
CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
CLIMATE CHANGE
COLLATERAL
COMMON PROPERTY
COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES
COMPOST
CONFERENCE ON WOMEN
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
COOPERATIVE BANKS
COOPERATIVES
CREDIT FACILITIES
DECISION MAKING
DECISION-MAKING INSTITUTIONS
DEFORESTATION
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
DIVISION OF LABOR
DRINKING WATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
ECONOMIC VALUE
ECONOMICS
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
ENVIRONMENTS
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
EQUITABLE ACCESS
EXCLUSION
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
FAMILIES
FARMS
FINANCES
FINANCIAL CAPITAL
FISH
FISHERIES
FISHERS
FISHING
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PRODUCTION
FORCED MIGRATION
FOREST MANAGEMENT
FORESTRY
FORMAL BANKING
FORMAL BANKING SYSTEM
FORMAL CREDIT
FUNDING SOURCE
GENDER
GENDER ACTION
GENDER ANALYSES
GENDER ANALYSIS
GENDER APPROACH
GENDER ASPECTS
GENDER CONCERNS
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GENDER DIMENSIONS
GENDER DIVISION OF LABOR
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER EQUALITY IN RIGHTS
GENDER EXPERTISE
GENDER FOCAL POINT
GENDER FOCAL POINTS
GENDER GAP
GENDER GAPS
GENDER INDICATORS
GENDER INEQUALITIES
GENDER INEQUALITY
GENDER ISSUE
GENDER ISSUES
GENDER MAINSTREAMING
GENDER MAINSTREAMING EFFORTS
GENDER NORMS
GENDER PERSPECTIVES
GENDER PLANNING
GENDER RELATIONS
GENDER RESPONSIVENESS
GENDER ROLES
GENDER SENSITIVITY
GENDER SPECIALIST
GENDER STEREOTYPES
GENDER TARGETS
GENDER TRAINING
GIRLS
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUSBAND
INDIGENOUS WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
LABOR COSTS
LABOR MARKETS
LABOUR OFFICE
LAND ADMINISTRATION
LAND RIGHTS
LANGUAGE BARRIERS
LOAN
LOCAL WOMEN
MAINSTREAMING GENDER
MAINSTREAMING GENDER PERSPECTIVES
MARKET INFORMATION
MATERNAL MORTALITY
MICRO-CREDIT
MIGRANTS
MIGRATION POLICY
MIGRATION STATUS
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW BUSINESS
NUTRITION
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
PEOPLES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR WOMEN
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTIVE RESOURCES
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPORTION OF WOMEN
QUOTAS
RAPE
RECYCLING
REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RESOURCE OWNERSHIP
RESOURCE USE
RURAL WOMEN
SAFETY NET
SAVINGS
SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS
SEX GROUPS
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
SEXUAL SERVICES
SMALL FARMS
SMALLHOLDERS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL NETWORKS
STATUS OF WOMEN
SUPPORT SERVICES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TIMBER
UNCED
UNDP
UNEP
UNICEF
UNIFEM
UNION
UNITED NATIONS
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR WOMEN
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
URBAN AREAS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBAN WOMEN
USAID
VIOLENCE
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER COLLECTION
WATER SUPPLY
WDR
WIDOWS
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
WOMEN FARMERS
WOMEN IN POLITICS
WOMEN LEADERS
WOMEN PRODUCERS
WOMEN WORKERS
WORKING WOMEN
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCESS TO MARKET
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACCESS TO RESOURCES
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICIES
AFFORDABILITY
AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
AIR POLLUTION
AIR QUALITY
AUDITS
BARRIERS TO WOMEN
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
BUSINESS PLAN
CANCER
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL FORMATION
CARBON
CHILD MORTALITY
CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
CLIMATE CHANGE
COLLATERAL
COMMON PROPERTY
COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES
COMPOST
CONFERENCE ON WOMEN
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
COOPERATIVE BANKS
COOPERATIVES
CREDIT FACILITIES
DECISION MAKING
DECISION-MAKING INSTITUTIONS
DEFORESTATION
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
DIVISION OF LABOR
DRINKING WATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
ECONOMIC VALUE
ECONOMICS
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
ENVIRONMENTS
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
EQUITABLE ACCESS
EXCLUSION
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
FAMILIES
FARMS
FINANCES
FINANCIAL CAPITAL
FISH
FISHERIES
FISHERS
FISHING
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PRODUCTION
FORCED MIGRATION
FOREST MANAGEMENT
FORESTRY
FORMAL BANKING
FORMAL BANKING SYSTEM
FORMAL CREDIT
FUNDING SOURCE
GENDER
GENDER ACTION
GENDER ANALYSES
GENDER ANALYSIS
GENDER APPROACH
GENDER ASPECTS
GENDER CONCERNS
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GENDER DIMENSIONS
GENDER DIVISION OF LABOR
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER EQUALITY IN RIGHTS
GENDER EXPERTISE
GENDER FOCAL POINT
GENDER FOCAL POINTS
GENDER GAP
GENDER GAPS
GENDER INDICATORS
GENDER INEQUALITIES
GENDER INEQUALITY
GENDER ISSUE
GENDER ISSUES
GENDER MAINSTREAMING
GENDER MAINSTREAMING EFFORTS
GENDER NORMS
GENDER PERSPECTIVES
GENDER PLANNING
GENDER RELATIONS
GENDER RESPONSIVENESS
GENDER ROLES
GENDER SENSITIVITY
GENDER SPECIALIST
GENDER STEREOTYPES
GENDER TARGETS
GENDER TRAINING
GIRLS
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUSBAND
INDIGENOUS WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
LABOR COSTS
LABOR MARKETS
LABOUR OFFICE
LAND ADMINISTRATION
LAND RIGHTS
LANGUAGE BARRIERS
LOAN
LOCAL WOMEN
MAINSTREAMING GENDER
MAINSTREAMING GENDER PERSPECTIVES
MARKET INFORMATION
MATERNAL MORTALITY
MICRO-CREDIT
MIGRANTS
MIGRATION POLICY
MIGRATION STATUS
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW BUSINESS
NUTRITION
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
PEOPLES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR WOMEN
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTIVE RESOURCES
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPORTION OF WOMEN
QUOTAS
RAPE
RECYCLING
REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RESOURCE OWNERSHIP
RESOURCE USE
RURAL WOMEN
SAFETY NET
SAVINGS
SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS
SEX GROUPS
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
SEXUAL SERVICES
SMALL FARMS
SMALLHOLDERS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL EXCLUSION
SOCIAL NETWORKS
STATUS OF WOMEN
SUPPORT SERVICES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TIMBER
UNCED
UNDP
UNEP
UNICEF
UNIFEM
UNION
UNITED NATIONS
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR WOMEN
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
URBAN AREAS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBAN WOMEN
USAID
VIOLENCE
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER COLLECTION
WATER SUPPLY
WDR
WIDOWS
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
WOMEN FARMERS
WOMEN IN POLITICS
WOMEN LEADERS
WOMEN PRODUCERS
WOMEN WORKERS
WORKING WOMEN
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
World Bank
Gender and Environment
description This report focuses on the nexus of environment and gender equality, defined as equality of access to and control over natural resources and development benefits; and equality of access to decision-making and representation for environmental and natural resources management process. The report provides recommendations to expand women's opportunities to own land; expand men's and women's knowledge and participation in reducing exposure to environmental hazards; strengthen gender mainstreaming efforts at the national policy level; improve women's participation at national, regional and local levels; and expand women's involvement in demand-side accountability mechanisms for environmental governance.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Environmental Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Gender and Environment
title_short Gender and Environment
title_full Gender and Environment
title_fullStr Gender and Environment
title_full_unstemmed Gender and Environment
title_sort gender and environment
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/12/16277789/gender-environment
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12490
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spelling okr-10986-124902021-04-23T14:03:01Z Gender and Environment World Bank ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCESS TO MARKET ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCESS TO RESOURCES ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICIES AFFORDABILITY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION AIR POLLUTION AIR QUALITY AUDITS BARRIERS TO WOMEN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BUSINESS PLAN CANCER CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL FORMATION CARBON CHILD MORTALITY CLEAN TECHNOLOGY CLIMATE CHANGE COLLATERAL COMMON PROPERTY COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES COMPOST CONFERENCE ON WOMEN CONFLICT RESOLUTION COOPERATIVE BANKS COOPERATIVES CREDIT FACILITIES DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKING INSTITUTIONS DEFORESTATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES DIVISION OF LABOR DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ECONOMIC VALUE ECONOMICS ELECTRICITY GENERATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENTS EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY EQUITABLE ACCESS EXCLUSION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FAMILIES FARMS FINANCES FINANCIAL CAPITAL FISH FISHERIES FISHERS FISHING FOOD POLICY RESEARCH FOOD PRODUCTION FORCED MIGRATION FOREST MANAGEMENT FORESTRY FORMAL BANKING FORMAL BANKING SYSTEM FORMAL CREDIT FUNDING SOURCE GENDER GENDER ACTION GENDER ANALYSES GENDER ANALYSIS GENDER APPROACH GENDER ASPECTS GENDER CONCERNS GENDER DIFFERENCES GENDER DIMENSIONS GENDER DIVISION OF LABOR GENDER EQUALITY GENDER EQUALITY IN RIGHTS GENDER EXPERTISE GENDER FOCAL POINT GENDER FOCAL POINTS GENDER GAP GENDER GAPS GENDER INDICATORS GENDER INEQUALITIES GENDER INEQUALITY GENDER ISSUE GENDER ISSUES GENDER MAINSTREAMING GENDER MAINSTREAMING EFFORTS GENDER NORMS GENDER PERSPECTIVES GENDER PLANNING GENDER RELATIONS GENDER RESPONSIVENESS GENDER ROLES GENDER SENSITIVITY GENDER SPECIALIST GENDER STEREOTYPES GENDER TARGETS GENDER TRAINING GIRLS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RIGHTS HUSBAND INDIGENOUS WOMEN INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LABOR COSTS LABOR MARKETS LABOUR OFFICE LAND ADMINISTRATION LAND RIGHTS LANGUAGE BARRIERS LOAN LOCAL WOMEN MAINSTREAMING GENDER MAINSTREAMING GENDER PERSPECTIVES MARKET INFORMATION MATERNAL MORTALITY MICRO-CREDIT MIGRANTS MIGRATION POLICY MIGRATION STATUS NATURAL RESOURCES NEW BUSINESS NUTRITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN PEOPLES POLITICAL ECONOMY POOR WOMEN PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVE RESOURCES PRODUCTIVITY PROPORTION OF WOMEN QUOTAS RAPE RECYCLING REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESOURCE OWNERSHIP RESOURCE USE RURAL WOMEN SAFETY NET SAVINGS SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS SEX GROUPS SEXUAL HARASSMENT SEXUAL SERVICES SMALL FARMS SMALLHOLDERS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL NETWORKS STATUS OF WOMEN SUPPORT SERVICES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TIMBER UNCED UNDP UNEP UNICEF UNIFEM UNION UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR WOMEN UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT URBAN AREAS URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN WOMEN USAID VIOLENCE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS WASTE MANAGEMENT WATER COLLECTION WATER SUPPLY WDR WIDOWS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN FARMERS WOMEN IN POLITICS WOMEN LEADERS WOMEN PRODUCERS WOMEN WORKERS WORKING WOMEN WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION This report focuses on the nexus of environment and gender equality, defined as equality of access to and control over natural resources and development benefits; and equality of access to decision-making and representation for environmental and natural resources management process. The report provides recommendations to expand women's opportunities to own land; expand men's and women's knowledge and participation in reducing exposure to environmental hazards; strengthen gender mainstreaming efforts at the national policy level; improve women's participation at national, regional and local levels; and expand women's involvement in demand-side accountability mechanisms for environmental governance. 2013-02-25T19:42:34Z 2013-02-25T19:42:34Z 2010-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/12/16277789/gender-environment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12490 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Environmental Study Economic & Sector Work