Equity for Women and Marginalized Groups in Patriarchal Societies during Forest Landscape Restoration: The Controlling Influence of Tradition and Culture

Baynes, Jack; Herbohn, John; Gregorio, Nestor; Unsworth, William; Tremblay, Émilie

doi:10.1017/s0376892919000079

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“…A gender analysis of grassland management in Mongolia showed that although there is awareness of the need to increase gender equity, women are rarely fully included in decisions and leadership around community land management in herding communities, and this is then reflected in conservation and natural resource management projects (Ykhanbai et al, 2006). Therefore, simply having women present in decision-making fora without considering the societal context will not resolve this disparity (Staples & Natcher, 2015; Baynes et al, 2019).…”

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Conservation and natural resource management: where are all the women?

James

Gibbs

Whitford

et al. 2021

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There is evidence from the development and humanitarian sectors that purposeful engagement of women can increase the impact of development. We conducted a literature review to examine whether this is also evident in conservation and natural resource management. The following themes emerged from our review: existing societal and cultural norms affect and generally limit how women can engage in conservation and natural resource management; women interact differently with the environment than men, so if they are excluded, their knowledge and perspectives on particular resources may not be considered in conservation actions; and there is often a lack of resources or dedicated effort by conservation or natural resource management programmes to understand and address the barriers that prevent women's engagement. Although there was evidence of a positive relationship between the engagement of women and environmental outcomes, some studies showed that positive conservation outcomes do not necessarily benefit women, and when women are not considered, conservation activities can perpetuate existing inequities. We conclude that although the importance of integrating gender into conservation is acknowledged in the literature, there is a need to examine how women can be meaningfully engaged in conservation. This must go beyond treating women as a homogenous group, to consider intersectionality including race, ethnicity, age, religion, poverty and disability. In addition, conservation and natural resource management institutions need to address the inclusion of women in their own staff and programmes.

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Conservation and natural resource management: where are all the women?

James

Gibbs

Whitford

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“…One limitation of explicitly aligning PES project process with existing institutions is that, while this may be good for existing land holders and project outcomes, it may limit the transformative potential of PES: building PES on existing structures can simply reinforce existing power imbalances and structural inequalities that may be the root cause of many local social and environmental problems (Baynes et al, 2019;Esteve Corbera et al, 2020;Mahanty et al, 2013;vonHedemann, 2020). Thus, programmes will need to be critical about which existing institutions to engage with and how they do so.…”

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Success at the farm-level in payments for ecosystem services: monetary incentives, participatory processes and institutional adaptation all matter

Wells¹

2020

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While payments for ecosystem services (PES) schemes are increasingly common, in most cases, their effectiveness has lagged behind initial expectations. A major debate exists around whether performance can be improved by prioritising project design features that align with the theoretical, economistic model of PES, or whether, where necessary, it is more important for projects to depart from this model to build local support and legitimacy. In this study we address this gap by examining how financial incentives, participation in decision making and organisational centralisation have supported land management outcomes across 39 smallholdings participating in carbon agroforestry PES schemes in Mexico and Mozambique. We use interviews, tree growth records and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) to assess how these three design features, and contextual variables on household wealth and farm-level water availability, have related to the actual level of aboveground biomass (AGB) accumulated on each farm - the main land management objective in such schemes. We then use interviews with farmers and project staff to gain a more in depth understanding of how these design features are linked to land management outcomes. We find that, in our cases, both monetary incentives and good participation in decision making where integral to good outcomes. The level of (de)centralisation was unimportant as long it was perceived as legitimate locally, and accounted for existing social, cultural and historical context. Our findings suggest that attempts to improve the performance of PES schemes by enshrining ‘best practice’ or key design principles must put equal emphasis on economistic design principles and the maintenance of local legitimacy, and should be flexible enough to allow for local processes of institutional bricolage. Given the typical nature of our cases, we argue that our findings provide new insights relevant to the wider PES field.

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“…Religious and cultural institutions must actively participate in educating society on the value of sustainable earth and environment. It has been observed that culture, tradition, and religion all overwhelmingly influence the psyche, politics, emotional intelligence, and approach to life of individuals; , hence, addressing a global issue such as plastic pollution requires a rethink of our educational systems and the roles they play in promoting a sustainable environment. Human behaviors are ranked as some of the main challenges to addressing environmental issues; however, educational, religious, cultural, and traditional organizations can influence the attitudes and behaviors of their members in terms of environmental issues and are best placed to convince the population of the dire need to manage and control plastic pollution through behavioral change and ethical best practice. , …”

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Plastic Pollution: A Perspective on Matters Arising: Challenges and Opportunities

Iroegbu

Ray

Mbarane³

et al. 2021

ACS Omega

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Plastic pollution is a persistent challenge worldwide with the first reports evidencing its impact on the living and nonliving components of the environment dating back more than half a century. The rising concerns regarding the immediate and long-term consequences of plastic matter entrainment into foods and water cannot be overemphasized in light of our pursuit of sustainability (in terms of food, water, environment, and our health). Hence, some schools of thought recommend the revisitation and continuous assessment of the plastic economy, while some call for the outright ban of plastic materials, demonstrating that plastic pollution requires, more than ever, renewed, innovative, and effective approaches for a holistic solution. In this paper, dozens of reports on various aspects of plastic pollution assessment are collated and reviewed, and the impact of plastic pollution on both the living and nonliving components of the environment is discussed. Current challenges and factors hindering efforts to mitigate plastic pollution are identified to inform the presented recommendations while underscoring, for policymakers, stakeholders, and the scientific community, the exigency of finding sustainable solutions to plastic pollution that not only encompass existing challenges but also future threats presented by plastic pollution.

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Equity for Women and Marginalized Groups in Patriarchal Societies during Forest Landscape Restoration: The Controlling Influence of Tradition and Culture

Cited by 6 publications

References 36 publications

Conservation and natural resource management: where are all the women?

Conservation and natural resource management: where are all the women?

Success at the farm-level in payments for ecosystem services: monetary incentives, participatory processes and institutional adaptation all matter

Plastic Pollution: A Perspective on Matters Arising: Challenges and Opportunities

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