Gender and climate change

Rebecca Pearse*

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    Abstract

    This study reviews the literature on gender relations and climate change. Gender analysis contributes to our understanding of: (1) vulnerability and climate change impacts; (2) adaptations in different contexts; (3) responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions; (4) inequalities in climate governance; and (5) knowledges and social action on climate change. Overall, the literature has established that gender relations are an integral feature of social transformations associated with climate change. This poses a challenge to gender-blind social research into climate change. Without gender analysis, we omit key aspects of social life in a changing climate. It is vital that the gendered character of climate change is recognized and further explored in the social sciences and humanities. WIREs Clim Change 2017, 8:e451. doi: 10.1002/wcc.451. For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article numbere451
    JournalWiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change
    Volume8
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2017

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