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

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