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The linkages
between gender, environment and conflict have so far not been studied in
detail. Environmental changes and conflicts impact men and women differently in
the light of their gender roles and socio-cultural situation. More often than
not, environmental degradation and the consequences of climate change or natural
disasters reinforce existing gender discrepancies. Gender aspects therefore
need to be systematically mainstreamed to achieve effective conflict
prevention. This special issue of the newsletter entitled "Civilian Crisis
Prevention – Environment and Natural Resources" (ECC) has been issued in
this context and contains articles that explore the links between gender,
environment and conflict or peace. We hope this overview will stimulate further
discussion and network building.
In the first
article Nora Holzmann outlines gender relations against the backdrop of growing
resource scarcity and differential gender-related access to these resources in
conflict and post conflict situations. Ulrike Röhr, in the second article, goes
on to establish how natural disasters and resource scarcity induced by climate
change are related to negative gender inequalities. The key conclusions of both
articles are examined in greater detail in the subsequent case studies on the
Cauvery river water dispute in India and the aftermath of the earthquake in
northern Pakistan. In both articles Susanne Fleischli and Cordula Reimann
highlight how rigid traditional gender roles cause women to be most severely
affected in conflict and post conflict situations as well as in the aftermath
of natural disasters. At the same time, women are systematically by-passed in
decision-making during the post conflict or conflict prevention phase.
The authors
thus provide initial insights into the linkages between gender, environment and
conflict. The newsletter also contains information on various initiatives and
publications to facilitate more in-depth study and involvement in these areas.
We hope this overview will inspire more work on the subject and succeed in
generating a debate – and perhaps also provoke controversy. We therefore
welcome any comments and suggestions you might have and would like to ask you
to direct them to our editing team.
For further information on gender, environment and conflict please visit http://www.ecc-platform.de
Special Issue "Gender,
Environment, Conflict"
EDITORIAL
ARTICLES
Gender Aspects of Climate-Induced Conflicts
"Women Protesters Carrying Empty Pots" – the
Role of Gender in Environmental Conflict
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