Global debates identify the need to mainstream gender into climate change analysis, in relation to risk analysis, perceptions of vulnerability, experiences and coping mechanisms. The justification for this is that gender often dictates who gains and who loses in environmental disasters.
This issue of Joto Afrika provides case studies of local knowledge in action across Africa, and success stories from research to showcase how gender analysis and representation are involved in climate adaptation. Drawing from these, there are several implications for climate adaptation in Africa.
Year: 2011
ISSN: 2075-5562