The inherent social dimension must be considered during the design and implementation of ecosystem restoration schemes, particularly in terms of the interaction between formal and informal institutions, to get better and more equitable outcomes from those schemes.
Originally published on the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, water, nutrition and agriculture experts share insight on technology adoption for women farmers.
It's not enough to include women in agricultural solutions. We need to rethink and retool these solutions to address the structural issues that make women unequal actors and participants in development.
The Indus Basin is a system that supports a great number of people within and beyond its borders, but it is a system under considerable biophysical, social, economic and political stress. Planning for the future of this ever-changing, over-stretched system requires an open dialogue between scientists and policy makers.
What do we know about the role of women in agriculture, in different societies across the globe, that can help us design more effective programs for increasing gender equity?
What tools and knowledge can be shared with young farmers in drylands to manage and reduce risks from a changing climate while protecting and improving their livelihoods in these rural areas?
GILIT offers an integrated, participatory approach for measuring gender equity in irrigation schemes, facilitate learning, and help identify ways to improve equity.
In a study of water projects in Western Nepal, Stephanie Leder and Floriane Clement found that community dynamics impacted planning processes. As a result, more marginalized and disadvantaged women are less likely to benefit from improved water supplies.
