Droughts are associated with several societal ills, especially in developing economies that rely on rainfed agriculture. Recently, researchers have begun to examine the effect of droughts on the risk of Intimate-Partner Violence (IPV), but so far this ... Source: Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)
Women’s empowerment and farmland allocations in Bangladesh: evidence of a possible pathway to crop diversification
Climate change will likely affect several of the dimensions that determine people’s food security status in Bangladesh, from crop production to the availability and accessibility of food products. Crop diversification is a form of adaptation to climate change that reduces exposure to climate-related risks and has also been shown to increase diet diversity, reduce micronutrient […] Source: Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)
Agriculture and Youth in Nigeria: Aspirations, Challenges, Constraints, and Resilience
Nigeria’s rural youth are facing various challenges in agriculture, with limited job opportunities outside the sector. Using qualitative focus group discussions and individual interviews with youth in four communities in two Nigerian states, the paper reflects on nuanced differences in perceptions of opportunities, coping mechanisms and overall resilience of youth in rural Nigeria, as well […] Source: Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)
Addressing gender and social dynamics to strengthen resilience for all
Investigating the gender and social dynamics of resilience—exposure and sensitivity to disturbances, resilience capacities, decision-making context and responses, and well-being outcomes—reveals differences in the target populations’ needs, priorities, and constraints related to building resilience. This information can provide the foundation for designing more tailored, locally accepted, and sustainable interventions to increase livelihood resilience to multiple […] Source: Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)
The role of risk in the context of climate change, land use choices and crop production: Evidence from Zambia
Most of the studies that investigate the impacts of climate change on agriculture have concentrated on the effects of changes in mean temperature and precipitation even though the importance of volatility and risk on farmers’ decision making is well documented. This study examines the empirical importance of the effects of risk associated with the impacts […] Source: Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)
