A framework to understand gender and structural vulnerability to climate change in the Ganges River Basin: lessons from Bangladesh, India and Nepal

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cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.coverage.countryBangladesh
cg.coverage.countryIndia
cg.coverage.countryNepal
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BD
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2IN
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NP
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asia
cg.coverage.regionSouth-eastern Asia
cg.creator.identifierSanjiv de Silva: 0000-0001-8852-800X
cg.creator.identifierFloriane Clement: 0000-0003-4195-222X
cg.creator.identifierLuna Bharati: 0000-0002-6218-3282
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2014.230en
cg.isbn978-92-9090-806-7en
cg.river.basinGANGESen
dc.contributor.authorSugden, Fraseren
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Sanjiv deen
dc.contributor.authorClement, Florianeen
dc.contributor.authorMaskey-Amatya, Nikien
dc.contributor.authorRamesh, Vidyaen
dc.contributor.authorPhilip, Anilen
dc.contributor.authorBharati, Lunaen
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-30T13:42:44Zen
dc.date.available2015-04-30T13:42:44Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/65351
dc.titleA framework to understand gender and structural vulnerability to climate change in the Ganges River Basin: lessons from Bangladesh, India and Nepalen
dcterms.abstractAs climate change becomes accepted as a reality in the scientific community, it is critical to continue to understand its impact on the ground, particularly for communities dependent on agriculture and natural resources. This report reviews the extensive literature on the vulnerability to climate change in South Asia, with a focus on gender. It highlights how vulnerability is intricately connected to existing social structures. With respects to gender inequalities, the report reviews how men and women are affected in different ways by climate shocks, while differing access to resources and cultural ideologies mean that their capacity to ‘adapt’ is also not equal. The report also notes the importance of other axes of inequality (caste, class and ethnicity) in shaping gendered vulnerability. It concludes by offering insights into potential ways forward to promote more equitable adaptation to change through improved policies and practices.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2014
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSugden, Fraser; de Silva, Sanjiv; Clement, Floriane; Maskey-Amatya, Niki; Ramesh, Vidya; Philip, Anil; Bharati, Luna. 2014. A framework to understand gender and structural vulnerability to climate change in the Ganges River Basin: lessons from Bangladesh, India and Nepal. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).. 50p. (IWMI Working Paper 159) doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.230en
dcterms.isPartOfIWMI Working Paper 159en
dcterms.issued2014
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen
dcterms.subjectgenderen
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectadaptationen
dcterms.subjectriver basinsen
dcterms.subjecteconomic aspectsen
dcterms.subjectincomeen
dcterms.subjectmicrofinanceen
dcterms.subjectsocial structureen
dcterms.subjectpolitical aspectsen
dcterms.subjectlaboren
dcterms.subjecthealth hazardsen
dcterms.subjectrisk managementen
dcterms.subjectwaterborne diseasesen
dcterms.subjectnatural disastersen
dcterms.subjecteducationen
dcterms.subjectliving standardsen
dcterms.subjectpovertyen
dcterms.subjecthouseholdsen
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectcollective actionen
dcterms.typeWorking Paper

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