Asia & Pacific
There are 218 resources related to Asia & Pacific.
Proactive Resilience and Opportunities for Gender Equity in Security & Sustainability (PROGRESS) in the Asia-Pacific: The Index for Gendered Health Security amid Climate Change
2024
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Pacific Forum International
Caroline Greenwood Wood, and James Caledron
The “Proactive Resilience and Opportunities for Gender Equity in Security & Sustainability (PROGRESS)” report, prepared by Pacific Forum International for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Office of…
Gendered Violence Martying Filipina Environmental Defenders
2023
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Extractive Industries and Society
Dalena Tran
This article contributes to discussions of extractive violence by exploring how gender influences violent circumstances under which women were assassinated during environmental conflicts. Partnership with…
Impact of Environmental Crime on Indigenous Women: Evidence from Ecuador, Mexico, Cameroon and Indonesia
2023
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Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Faith Ngum and Radha Barooah
Organized crime is driving environmental degradation and biodiversity loss in forest eco- systems around the world. The impact of environmental degradation on indigenous forest-dependent communities…
Hydro-Heritage for Healing? Examining the Gendered Experience of Water in Post-Conflict Swat, Pakistan
2023
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Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space
Daanish Mustafa, Muhammad Salman Khan, Helmut De Nardi, James Caron, Arab Naz, Mohsin Ullah, and Aneela Gul
Water has been formulated as a resource or a hazard within water resources geography. The authors propose that reframing of water as hydro-heritage opens up…
Perils of Peacebuilding: Gender-Blindness, Climate Change and Ceasefire Capitalism in Colombia and Myanmar (chapter in "Feminist Conversations on Peace")
2022
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Bristol University Press
Henri Myrttinen and Diana López Castañeda
Peacebuilding requires a complex set of operations and transformations that address root causes of conflict, repairs victims and creates trust – all of which are…
Gender, Agriculture Policies and Climate Smart Agriculture in India
2023
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Prapti Barooah, Muzna F. Alvi, Claudia Ringler, and Vishal Pathak
India’s agricultural systems are increasingly affected by the adverse effects of climate change. While the Government of India has put together an impressive set of…
Air Pollution and Gender Imbalance in Labor Supply Responses: Evidence From South Korea
2023
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Economic Modelling
Ahram Han, Taejong Kim, Gi Khan Ten, and Shun Wang
This study investigates whether and how air pollution affects the labor supply in South Korea. In order to plausibly estimate the causal impact, we utilize…
Model of Environmental Communication with Gender Perspective in Resolving Environmental Conflict in Urban Area
2014
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Procedia Environmental Sciences
Donna Asteria, Esti Suyanti, Dyah Utari, and Dewangga Wisnu
Conflicts over natural resources in urban areas have led to the reduction in the quality and capacity of the environment which transformed into an environmental…
Green Innovation and Political Embeddedness in China’s Heavily Polluted Industry: Role of Environmental Disclosure, Gender Diversity, and Enterprise Growth
2023
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Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Riffat Shaheen and Qi Luo
Innovation in green technology is an efficient approach to reducing carbon emissions and achieving energy conservation, which is essential for fostering sustainable and green economic…
Uncovering Gender Disparities in Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES): A Feminist Political Ecology View from Vietnam
2023
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
Pham Huu Ty, Nguyen Quang Tan, Nguyen Cong Dinh, Tran Thi Phuong Nhi, Tran Thi Quynh Tien, and Le Chi Hung Cuong
Investigating gender disparities in PFES participation and knowledge in Vietnam.
Climate, Women, and Conflict: Rebel Groups’ Armed Activities after Major Disasters
2023
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Global Studies Quarterly
Tobias Ide
This study builds long-anticipated bridges between the literature on (i) climate/disaster security, (ii) women, peace, and security, and (iii) rebel group behavior. Specifically, I analyze…
Gender, Conflict and Climate Change: Dissecting Gendered Vulnerabilities of Small Holder Farmers Due to Climate Change in the Eastern Province Sri Lanka
2023
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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science
Ushanthy Gowthaman
Batticaloa district, which is situated in the Eastern coast of Sri Lanka is identified as one of the most climate vulnerable districts in Sri Lanka…
Report: Web Searches Signal at Real-Life Spike in Gender-Based Violence During Disasters and Other Crises
2023
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UN Women
Bangkok, Thailand — People search more frequently for terms relating to gender-based violence (GBV) during times of crisis, according to a recent study of online behaviour…
The Impacts of Women's Land Ownership: Evidence From Vietnam
2023
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Review of Development Economics
My Nguyen and Kien Le
Women's equal access to and control over economic resources such as land are integral to achieve gender equality and sustainable economic development. This study evaluates…
Transparency and Accountability in the Extractives Sector: A Synthesis of What Works and What Does Not
2019
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International Initiative for Impact Evaluatio
Francis Rathinam, Priyanka Cardoz, Zeba Siddiqui, and Marie Gaarder
While there are a number of transparency and accountability initiatives in the natural resources governance sector, evidence on the impact of these initiative remains sparse.…
Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue to Manage Natural Resource Competition: A Synthesis of Lessons from Uganda, Zambia, and Cambodia
2017
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International Journam of the Commons
Blake D. Ratner, Clementine Burnley, Samuel Mugisha, Elias Madzudzo, Il Oeur, Kosal Mam, Lukas Ruttinger, Loziwe N. Chilufya, and Paola Adriazola
Rural development or natural resource management program planning and implementation frequently confront challenges of environmental resource competition and conflict, particularly where common pool resources are…
Evaluation Report on Supporting Systemic and Participatory Mediation Approaches Within Local Peace Committees Implemented by CSSP and CPRP in Dhading and Rautahat in 2012
2012
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Berlin Centre for Integrative Mediation
Prem R. Ojha
The CSSP, Germany and CPRP, Nepal designed “Supporting systemic and participatory mediation approaches within Local Peace Committees” project which has been implemented in Dhading and…
Women Who Do Not Migrate: Intersectionality, Social Relations, and Participation in Western Nepal
2023
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World Development
Gitta Shrestha, Emily L. Pakhtigian, and Marc Jeuland
Migration impacts left-behind populations, disrupting established norms of social interaction, participation, and inclusion. In western Nepal, labour migration is common among young men, with implications…
Are Women More Vulnerable to Flooding Than Men in an Aging Japanese Society?
2023
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NIH
Juan Fan and Guangwei Huang
It is a well-accepted notion that women are more vulnerable to natural disasters than men, especially in developing countries. However, in developed countries, how women's…
The Importance of Women's Roles in Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Flooding in Rural Bangladesh
2023
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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Md J. Azad and Bill Pritchard
In rural Bangladesh, patriarchal gendered norms aggravate the vulnerability of women to disasters such as floods because of male dominance in access to resources and…
‘Curui’: Weaving Climate Justice and Gender Equality Into Fijian Educational Policies and Practices
2023
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Comparative Education
Rosiana Lagi, Ledua Waqailiti, Kolaia Raisele, Lorena S. Tyson, and Charlotte Nussey
This paper takes inspiration from the Indigenous Fijian practice of ‘curui’ – weaving or patching together – as a metaphor to explore connections between climate…
Women’s Empowerment to Alleviate Poverty in Coastal Zones: A Case Study of Fisherwomen in Pacitan, Indonesia
2023
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International Journal of Ethics and Systems
Indah Susilowati and Izza Mafruhah
The purpose of this study is to identify problems that affect the empowerment of fisherwomen and to analyze the role of stakeholders in the process…
Droughts and Welfare in Afghanistan
2023
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World Bank Group
his paper studies the effect of the 2018 drought on household consumption and poverty in Afghanistan, a semi-arid and conflict-affected country. The paper combines geolocated…
Gendered Participatory Resource Mapping: Case Studies of Upland and Coastal Indigenous Communities in Mindanao, Philippines
2023
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GeoJournal
Cheamson Garret K. Boongaling, Ma. Catriona E. Devanadera, John Ceffrey L. Eligue, and Fevi Rose C. Paro
Participatory mapping (PM) approaches are grounded on local spatial knowledge, community interests and needs. Indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples (ICCs/IPs) in the Philippines have been involved…
Are Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change Gender Neutral? Lessons Learned from Paddy Farmers in Northern Iran
2023
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Land Use Policy
Imaneh Goli, Hossein Azadi, Maryam Omidi Najafabadi, Farhad Lashgarara, Ants-Hannes Viira, Alishir Kurban, Petr Sklenička, Kristina Janečková, and Frank Witlox
Adopting a qualitative approach, this study performs a gender analysis of the climate change effects on rice farmers’ adaptation strategies (AS) in Mazandaran Province (northern…
Gender Mainstreaming Efforts in Disaster Management Plans: Case Study West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
2023
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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Dewa Made Frendika Septanaya and Shellyn Fortuna
Women are significantly vulnerable to disasters due to gender inequality. Many studies suggest that gender mainstreaming can help minimize women's vulnerability in a disaster. While…
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Afghanistan
2023
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, with more frequent extreme weather events and temperatures that are increasing faster than the global…
Moving Beyond Stereotypes: The Role of Gender in the Environmental Change and Human Mobility Nexus
2022
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Climate and Development
Ingrid Boas, Nine de Pater, and Basundhara T. Furlong
Women are often assumed to be most vulnerable to environmental risk and climate change because of often-experienced constraints in mobility. A common-held assumption is that…
Exercising Time Geography in Gender and Disaster. Discourse Through Women Headed Household Experience During Drought
2022
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Human Geographies
Alia Fajarwati, Sukamdi Sukamdi, Dyah R. Hizbaron, and Umi Listyaningsih
Time Geography is a boundary-oriented approach to understanding human activity in space and time. In this study, this concept is implemented to identify the daily…
Who Takes the Hit? Gender Differences in Employment Outcomes After Disasters
2022
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Pacific Economic Review
Po Yin Wong
We estimate the individual labor market outcomes in Indonesia using historical data to isolate the plausibly exogenous variation in local labor market conditions due to…