Gender relations in the Mediterranean region are a kaleidoscope of overlapping social, economic and cultural roles, spread across a diverse multitude of countries and communities. The European Mediterranean countries have distinct social patterns and gender norms, which differ from the MENA Mediterranean countries, for example. Additionally, the political climate in the region also determines how women and men are able to access and leverage sustainable development opportunities to be able to cope with climate risks, and achieve social and environmental co-benefits.
The degree to which people are affected by climate change impacts is partly a function of their social status, gender, poverty, power and access to and control over resources. Despite the international community’s increasing acknowledgement of the differential experiences and skills women and men bring to development and environmental sustainability efforts, women still have lesser economic, political and legal clout and are hence less able to cope with—and are more exposed to—the adverse effects of the changing climate.
Detrimental effects of climate change can be felt in the short-term through natural hazards, such as landslides, floods and hurricanes; and in the long-term, through more gradual degradation of the environment. The adverse effects of these events are already felt in many areas, including in relation to, inter alia, agriculture and food security; biodiversity and ecosystems; water resources; human health; human settlements and migration patterns; and energy, transport and industry.
In many of these contexts, women are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than men—primarily as they constitute the majority of the world’s poor and are more dependent for their livelihood on natural resources that are threatened by climate change. Furthermore, they face social, economic and political barriers that limit their coping capacity.
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352477826_How_the_AIS_can_Improve_its_Contributions_to_the_UN's_Sustainability_Development_Goals_Towards_A_Framework_for_Scaling_Collaborations_and_Evaluating_Impact
Yes, gender has an impact on climate adaptation policies in the Mediterranean and is considered an important and influential variable.
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