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Why women will save the planet
Publisher
Zed Books
Publication Date
2018.
Language
English
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From the Book - Second edition.
Foreword / Anne Hidalgo
Introduction / Nicola Baird
The power of stubborn optimism / Christiana Figueres
Empowering women to power up the Paris Climate Change Agreement / Patricia Espinosa
The hissing of summer lawns: cities, gender and climate change / Susan Buckingham
What's happening in Durban: from `tree-preneurs' to trendsetters / Zandile Gumede
Women's empowerment and environmental sustainability in the context of international UN agreements / Diane Elson
Walking the talk: empowering tomorrow's women leaders / Alexandra Palt
How holistic thinking benefits people and the planet / Lola Young
How gender-sensitive are National Adaptation Programmes of Action? Selected findings from a desk review of thirty-one sub-Saharan African countries / Nathalie Holvoet and Liesbeth Inberg
Why educating girls is essential for a sustainable future / Atti Worku
Women, conflict and the environment in Somali society / Shukri Haji Ismail Bandare and Fatima Jibrell
The close ties between social and environmental justice / Karin Nansen
Engendering urban climate policy / Gotelind Alber
Why do gender equality and sustainability go hand in hand? / Lyla Mehta and Melissa Leach
The benefits of using a gender lens / Naoko Ishii
Is there a specific role for women in helping to achieve environmental sustainability through politics? / Caroline Lucas
Empowering a balanced and useful economics of sustainability: the role of gender / Julie A. Nelson
Hand in hand: women's empowerment and sustainability / Vandana Shiva
How the defence of the commons and territories has become a core part of feminist, anti-capitalist struggles / Celia Alldridge
Mother Earth / Maria Mies
From icebergs to climate refugees / Jude Kelly
From individual to communal rights: empowering women for sustainable use of natural resources / Nidhi Tandon
The role of fashion in bringing about social and ecological change / Anna Fitzpatrick
Family planning: a win-win for women and sustainability / Carina Hirsch
The power of grassroots action for women's empowerment and the environment / Kate Metcalf
One hundred years of collective action for environmental change / Marylyn Haines Evans
The impact of gender balance in the renewable energy sector / Juliet Davenport
More women in business for a sustainable economy / Emma Howard Boyd.
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9781786993151
9781786993144
9781786993144
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