Engendering Climate Change: Learnings from South Asia

Synopsis

This book focuses on the gendered experiences of environmental change across different geographies and social contexts in South Asia and on diverse strategies of adapting to climate variability. The book analyzes how changes in rainfall patterns, floods, droughts, heatwaves and landslides affect those who are directly dependent on the agrarian economy. It examines the socio-economic pressures, including the increase in women’s work burdens both in production and reproduction on gender relations. It also examines coping mechanisms such as male migration and the formation of women’s collectives which create space for agency and change in rigid social relations. The volume looks at perspectives from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal to present the nuances of gender relations across borders along with similarities and differences across geographical,socio-cultural and policy contexts. This book will be of interest to researchers and students of sociology, development, gender, economics, environmental studies and South Asian studies. It will also be useful for policymakers, NGOs and think tanks working in the areas of gender, climate change and development.

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

242 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000335392

Related ISBNs:

9781003142409, 9780815361657, 9780367695866

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

12/08/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Asha Hans, Nitya Rao, ICIMOD and Amrita Patel

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors and Nature, Social Studies, Earth Sciences, Sociology

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Asha Hans

Edited by:

Nitya Rao

Edited by:

Anjal Prakash

Edited by:

Amrita Patel