Gender Mainstreaming in the Management of the Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
Publisher: UN Environment and Gender and Water Alliance
Author(s): Anamika Amani, Dr. Anne-Marie Hanson, Jagannath Chatterjee, Paulina Lawsin, Afsana Yasmeen, and Joke Muylwijk,
Date: 2019
Topics: Gender, Governance, Renewable Resources
A critical challenge faced by policy makers, environmental managers and development practitioners in mainstreaming gender in the integrated management of marine and coastal ecosystems is the lack of practical examples to guide the implementation of gender-sensitive and gender-responsive actions from an empowerment approach. Consequently, this report aims to share practical experiences, key lessons and recommendations from a sample of projects and initiatives from across the world that have successfully integrated a gendered perspective in a variety of relevant contexts such as integrated fisheries and coastal zone management, marine and coastal plastic waste management, coastal disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, coastal development planning and advocacy for gender-inclusive ocean management and research. Where the information is available, elements of empowerment will be given focus. Very few examples are available on the internet, some about the marine environment, many about fisheries, but all together hardly any that describes the gender aspects. The case studies in this report show that while there is no ‘standard formula’ for gender-equitable marine and coastal management, there are certainly some good practices to recommend.