Community-based adaptation of tribal women to climate change in semi-arid India
By: BOSE, Purabi
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ArticlePublisher: Brasília : CGEE, jul./dez. 2011Subject(s): Meio Ambiente | Degradação Ambiental | Política Ambiental | Povo Indígena | Gênero | Direitos Humanos | ÍndiaOnline resources: Acesso Parcerias Estratégicas 16, 33, p. 41-52Abstract: Despite international efforts to protect human rights, climate mitigation policies are not adequately addressing the problems of vulnerable communities living in arid and semiarid zones. This paper analyzes how climate change policy plans may interfere with the (existing) adaptation strategies of vulnerable communities and local institutions, and provides recommendations on how climate change policy and process can better deal with their own negative impacts. Discussion is based on case studies of vulnerable forest-dependent tribal communities from drought-prone semi-arid Rajasthan, India. Findings indicate that otherwise well-intended, but contradicting policy interventions can adversely affect tribal livelihoods, particularly women. Yet, community-based adaptation strategies adopted by tribal people fail to gain attention as potential solutions in policy processes. Recommendations to counter this failure are outlined
Despite international efforts to protect human rights, climate mitigation policies are not adequately addressing the problems of vulnerable communities living in arid and semiarid zones. This paper analyzes how climate change policy plans may interfere with the (existing) adaptation strategies of vulnerable communities and local institutions, and provides recommendations on how climate change policy and process can better deal with their own negative impacts. Discussion is based on case studies of vulnerable forest-dependent tribal communities from drought-prone semi-arid Rajasthan, India. Findings indicate that otherwise well-intended, but contradicting policy interventions can adversely affect tribal livelihoods, particularly women. Yet, community-based adaptation strategies adopted by tribal people fail to gain attention as potential solutions in policy processes. Recommendations to counter this failure are outlined
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