Closing the Gender Gap in Natural Resource Management Programs in Mexico
This report examines perceived and actual gender differences in the use and management of natural resources and the challenges of integrating women into activities related to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) or o...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/927551552882513940/Closing-the-Gender-Gap-in-Natural-Resource-Management-Programs-in-Mexico http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31423 |
| Summary: | This report examines perceived and
actual gender differences in the use and management of
natural resources and the challenges of integrating women
into activities related to reducing emissions from
deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) or other
natural resource management projects in Mexico. The report
applies a behavioral science lens to uncover key
psychological, cultural, social, and non-material barriers
to women’s participation in natural resource projects. Women
use natural resources differently than men, which sets the
stage for a variety of structural barriers. Differentiated
resource use makes women vulnerable to economic, social, and
external environmental influences, especially in rural
areas. The study’s qualitative analysis also reveals
activities that rural women in Mexico will prefer to
undertake in light of the upcoming forestry programs to be
implemented in Mexico by CONAFOR (Mexico’s National Forest
Commission) and the World Bank. The report concludes with a
gender action plan (GAP). The GAP provides concrete
recommendations for the inclusion of a gender perspective
and female empowerment in policies, practices, and projects,
especially those related to emission reduction programs,
natural resource management, and REDD+. When designed to
take into consideration gender differences, REDD+ related
activities and natural resource management programs can
offer important opportunities for women’s empowerment,
sustainable resource management, and shared prosperity. |
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