Engendering social and environmental safeguards in REDD+: lessons from feminist and development research. Issue 4 (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bee, Beth A.; Sijapati Basnett, Bimbika
• Is Part Of: Third world quarterly. Volume 38:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 787
• Page End: 804
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: Gender and feminism -- environmental policy -- REDD+ -- forest governance -- climate change; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; 909.09724
• DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2016.1191342
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0143-6597

Abstract

Abstract: Drawing on feminist and development literature, this paper suggests several important lessons and considerations for building equitable approaches to REDD+. Specifically, we illustrate the conceptual and practical significance of women's participation for achieving the goals of REDD+as well as the limits and opportunities for gendering participation in REDD+. We argue that the standing debates over how and in what context gender becomes instrumentalised, technicalised or institutionalised in development provide important cautionary tales for the implementation and reporting of REDD+safeguards. By doing so, this paper contributes to the growing literature on gender, development, natural resource management and REDD+.