Women have a profound knowledge of their environment: worldwide millions of women have traditional responsibilities as food growers, water and fuel gatherers, and care-givers. This means they depend on natural resources in their daily lives and are more likely to be affected by environmental hardships. For these reasons and more, making sure that women have a greater say in decisions is critical to the success of environmental policy and programmes from the community level right up to the highest levels of international law.
Forging ahead to a fairer world
This month we are turning the spotlight on some of the inspirational women who are working in conservation and sustainable development. Some are hands-on practitioners while others are dedicating their efforts to promoting the importance of gender equality in environmental policy making.
Promoting Georgia's knowledge on a global stage
Tamar Pataridze’s main aspiration in conservation is to look for the best ways for people to coexist with the natural environment. She is driven by a desire to find practical solutions to environmental challenges and is an inspirational leader in the field, helping to raise the profile of women’s contribution to conservation. …
11 Sep 2013 | Article
Calling for wild cat conservation from the roof of the world
Working in what is dubbed the ‘roof of the world,’ Tanya Rosen is a passionate voice for the conservation of wild cats — snow leopards in particular. …
11 Sep 2013 | Article
Getting serious about women’s role in tackling climate change
A water taxi network operated by women on the Nile that reduces emissions and provides fast, reliable public transport in gridlocked Cairo; a recycling project that empowers women as green entrepreneurs in Kathmandu; women on the coast of Liberia who help collect meteorological data to act as an early-warning system for storms, and poetry singers in temples in Jordan and Nepal who communicate climate change messages. These are just some of the examples of how women are addressing climate change and adapting to its impacts. …
11 Sep 2013 | Article
Unlikely alliances – pioneering collaboration between the private sector and conservation
A true visionary, Lori Anna Conzo aims to build a new model that promotes biodiversity conservation alongside economic development. …
11 Sep 2013 | Article
Driving change
Juliane Zeidler’s hectic working life is fuelled by the positive impact a healthy environment can have on people. …
11 Sep 2013 | Article
IUCN review of gender considerations in Climate Investment Funds
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) are a unique set of financing instruments that support developing countries in achieving ‘climate-smart’ development. Through two distinct funds implemented by the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) the CIF support developing countries’ efforts to mitigate and manage the challenges of climate change. …
11 Sep 2013 | Article
