Global Resources

Welcome to the Global Resources Database. This library contains over 3,000 specially selected gender documents picked from over 1,500 sources. It covers longstanding concerns and debates as well as emerging issues. It provides access to research, reports and policy documents, as well as records of good practice, lessons learnt and case studies, amongst other things. Each resource has been summarised providing a brief overview, key findings and recommendations, to help you save time deciding which resources you really want to read.

The database is added to monthly with the latest resources on a particular theme and/or region. We often pick a theme which is particularly relevant, for example, linking in with the theme of a key international gender event or campaign. However some months we like to showcase work from a region or on a theme that is underrepresented to provide space for more marginalised issue and further add to the diversity of our database.

We also strive to make resources available in languages other than English. A number of resources are available in French and Spanish, as well as other languages within the database.

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Global Resources (27 documents found)
Seeds of adaptation: climate change, crop diversification, and the role of women farmers
Author: R. Vernooy, Jan 2015
Around the world, women farmers are taking a leading role in implementing strategies aimed at crop variety conservation and diversification, with the goal of strengthening local climate change adaptation capacities. That is the message... Find out more
REDD Realities: How strategies to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation could impact on biodiversity and Indigenous Peoples in developing countries
Authors: R. Hall, S. Lovera, Global Forest Coalition, Jan 2009
It is crucial for international and national aspects of any forest conservation regime, programme and project to fully involve women, indigenous peoples and small farmers. This publication looks at the strategies of non-governmental and... Find out more
Gender and Climate Hazards in Bangladesh
Author: T. Cannon, Routledge, Jul 2002
Bangladesh has experienced a number of high-profile disasters, including cyclones and annual floods. Vulnerability to disasters in Bangladesh correlates strongly with poverty, and it is widely accepted that women make up a disproportionate... Find out more
The Noel Kempff Project in Bolivia: Gender, Power and Decision-making in Climate Mitigation
Author: E. Boyd, Routledge, Jul 2002
Since the United Nations Kyoto Protocol was agreed in 1997 and set legally-binding targets for signatories to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions; forest cultivation has been promoted as an important means to reduce carbon dioxide... Find out more
Climate Change: Learning from Gender Analysis and Women's Experiences of Organising for Sustainable Development
Author: I. Dankalman, Taylor and Francis Group, Jul 2002
Is climate change gender neutral? This article argues that it is not. Gender roles and relations interact with the causes and impacts of climate change in five key areas:- gender-specific resource-use and management patterns that can... Find out more
Working with Community-Based Conservation with a Gender Focus: a Guide
Author: M. Hill Rojas, Managing Ecosystems and Resources with Gender Emphasis, Jun 2000
The MERGE programme (Managing Ecosystems and Resources with Gender Emphasis) is a collaborative network of Latin American organisations involved in applying a gender, participatory focus to work with communities in the management of... Find out more
Conceptual Framework for Gender and Community-Based Conservation
Author: M. Schmink, Managing Ecosystems and Resources with Gender Emphasis, Jun 1999
The MERGE programme (Managing Ecosystems and Resources with Gender Emphasis) is a collaborative network of Latin American organisations involved in applying a gender, participatory focus to work with communities in the management of... Find out more
Everything counts! Valuing environmental initiatives with a gender equity perspective in Latin America
The World Conservation Union, Jan 2004
For more than two years preceding the publication of this book, through the contributions of researchers from Latin America, and the financial support of the International Development Research Center (IDRC), the The World Conservation... Find out more
A study on gender equality as a prerequisite for sustainable development: what we know about the extent to which women globally live in a more sustainable way than men, leave a smaller ecological footprint and cause less climate change
Author: G, Johnsson-Latham, Gender and Environment /Genero y ambiente, Jan 2007
How can a gender perspective facilitate more sustainable economic growth and well-being for all? This paper, which was presented at the 15th meeting of the United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development in May 2007, grapples with... Find out more
Gender and climate change research workshop: what do we know? what do we need to find out?
Genanet, Jan 2005
In 2005, 23 participants gathered to discuss gender and climate change related research, and its role and use in women's / gender related advocacy in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. Three... Find out more
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