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Gender and Forests
This enlightening book brings together the work of gender and forestry specialists from various backgrounds and fields of research and action to analyse global gender conditions as related to forests. Using a variety of methods and approaches, they build on a spectrum of theoretical perspectives to bring depth and breadth to the relevant issues and address timely and under-studied themes. Focusing particularly on tropical forests, the book presents both local case studies and global comparative studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, as well as the US and Europe. The studies range from personal histories of elderly American women’s attitudes toward conservation, to a combined qualitative / quantitative international comparative study on REDD+, to a longitudinal examination of oil palm and gender roles over time in Kalimantan. Issues are examined across scales, from the household to the nation state and the global arena; and reach back to the past to inform present and future considerations. The collection will be of relevance to academics, researchers, policy makers and advocates with different levels of familiarity with gender issues in the field of forestry.
Transforming Urban Food Systems in Secondary Cities in Africa
Countries across Africa are rapidly transitioning from rural to urban societies. The UN projects that 60% of people living in Africa will be in urban areas by 2050, with the urban population on the continent tripling over the next 50 years. The challenge of building inclusive and sustainable cities in the context of rapid urbanization is arguably the critical development issue of the 21st Century and creating food secure cities is key to promoting health, prosperity, equity, and ecological sustainability. The expansion of Africa’s urban population is taking place largely in secondary cities: these are broadly defined as cities with fewer than half a million people that are not national pol...
Francophonie académique et dynamique des savoirs contemporains
La francophonie académique, belle, ingénieuse, innovante, médiatrice des civilisations et des aspirations, tisse la toile de l'économie des savoirs dans une adresse du rapport fécondant et transformateur de notre humanité. La vie durable s'en trouve questionnée en équation philosophique, surtout sous les modalités identitaires de la diversité culturelle, de l'écologie ou de la sociologie du lien pacifique, sans rivage, mais en offrande d'éthique et de valeur de notre conscience collective. Deux mots puissants rallient « cette dynamique des savoirs contemporains » évoquée dans ce collectif d'universitaires francophones des cinq continents. Ces mots dessinent les contours d'un ...
Changement climatique dans le Bassin du Congo
Ce document présente létat des lieux des informations et connaissances sur le changement climatique échangées entre acteurs dans quatre pays du Bassin du Congo, à savoir au Cameroun, au Congo, au Gabon et en République démocratique du Congo. Il ressort de cette étude les observations suivantes : la REDD + et plus particulièrement le MNV sont au centre des discussions concernant la réduction des émissions de CO2 du fait de leurs liens avec les politiques forestières;ladaptation est dominée par lévaluation de la vulnérabilité des communautés locales et, dans une moindre mesure, des systèmes naturels;les politiques et pratiques dadaptation des communautés et des écos...
Les forêts du bassin du Congo et l'adaptation aux changements climatiques
En Afrique centrale, le Bassin du Congo représente le deuxième espace forestier du monde après l’Amazonie. Bien que les forêts et les communautés forestières soient d’une grande sensibilité aux variations climatiques, très peu d’attention a été portée aux formes de l’adaptation en cours. Les services (conservation de biodiversité, stockage du carbone, recyclage de l’eau) et les produits, en particulier non ligneux, sont délivrés par la forêt au rythme des saisons pour le bien des communautés locales, nationales et internationales. La production de ces biens et services n’est pas à l’abri des aléas du climat. Il serait donc illusoire de penser que l’on peut g...
Engendering Climate Change
This book focuses on the gendered experiences of environmental change across different geographies and social contexts in South Asia and on diverse strategies of adapting to climate variability. The book analyzes how changes in rainfall patterns, floods, droughts, heatwaves and landslides affect those who are directly dependent on the agrarian economy. It examines the socio-economic pressures, including the increase in women’s work burdens both in production and reproduction on gender relations. It also examines coping mechanisms such as male migration and the formation of women’s collectives which create space for agency and change in rigid social relations. The volume looks at perspectives from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal to present the nuances of gender relations across borders along with similarities and differences across geographical,socio-cultural and policy contexts. This book will be of interest to researchers and students of sociology, development, gender, economics, environmental studies and South Asian studies. It will also be useful for policymakers, NGOs and think tanks working in the areas of gender, climate change and development.
Amazonia: don y tarea
El documento final del Sínodo de la Amazonia se tituló Amazonia: Nuevos caminos para la Iglesia y para la ecología integral. Los diferentes textos que componen este número de Concilium nos invitan a descubrir la novedad, a la que nos invita el sínodo, como un don y una tarea. La Amazonia se ha convertido en un símbolo de los problemas ecológicos que afectan a todo el mundo. Las consecuencias locales de las prácticas de consumo global y de la economía son enormes. La región amazónica es un lugar teológico: se puede experimentar la unidad en la diversidad. En el contexto del Sínodo, se dijo que la Amazonia es Viernes Santo y Pascua: el sufrimiento y la alegría están cerca. Sufrimiento, porque los seres humanos y el medio ambiente están amenazados existencialmente. Alegría, porque se puede experimentar la fe y la alegría de vivir, y la solidaridad juega un papel importante.
Climate Change Adaptation
Climate change policy has typically emphasized mitigation, calling for reducing emissions and shifting away from fossil fuels. Yet while these efforts have floundered, floods, wildfires, droughts, and other disasters are becoming more frequent and potent. As the risks escalate, we must ask how to adapt to a changing climate. How might farmers modify their practices to maximize food security? Can coastal cities protect their infrastructure from rising seas? Are there strategic ways for developing countries to combine climate resilience with economic growth and poverty reduction? For people and societies around the world, these questions are not theoretical: adaptation is already underway. Thi...
