Gendered Adaptations to Climate Change: A Case Study from the Philippines

摘要: Over recent decades, climate change has rapidly become a serious threat to human society and well being. One of the key identified effects changing is expected increase in flooding events. Flooding, brought about by heavy rainfall frequent typhoons, predicted prone country like Philippines. As which often experiences climate-related disasters, men women have developed adaptation strategies that make them resilient extreme weather Using gender-sensitive qualitative methods, this study shows gendered rice farming communities Nueva, Ecija Based on initial results study, adapt according their traditional roles. Moreover, due patterns greatly affect livelihoods, assumed new This alteration gender roles significant impacts farmers welfare households. highlights importance understanding consequences can provide basis for designing long term adaptations variability.