Closing the Gender Gap in Natural Resource Management Programs in Mexico

World Bank

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: FOREST MANAGEMENT;    DEFORESTATION;    LAND TENURE;    CLIMATE CHANGE;    GENDER GAP;   

RP-ID  :  135345

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This report examines perceived andactual gender differences in the use and management ofnatural resources and the challenges of integrating womeninto activities related to reducing emissions fromdeforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) or othernatural resource management projects in Mexico. The reportapplies a behavioral science lens to uncover keypsychological, cultural, social, and non-material barriersto women’s participation in natural resource projects. Womenuse natural resources differently than men, which sets thestage for a variety of structural barriers. Differentiatedresource use makes women vulnerable to economic, social, andexternal environmental influences, especially in ruralareas. The study’s qualitative analysis also revealsactivities that rural women in Mexico will prefer toundertake in light of the upcoming forestry programs to beimplemented in Mexico by CONAFOR (Mexico’s National ForestCommission) and the World Bank. The report concludes with agender action plan (GAP). The GAP provides concreterecommendations for the inclusion of a gender perspectiveand female empowerment in policies, practices, and projects,especially those related to emission reduction programs,natural resource management, and REDD+. When designed totake into consideration gender differences, REDD+ relatedactivities and natural resource management programs canoffer important opportunities for women’s empowerment,sustainable resource management, and shared prosperity.