Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Tropical Andes mountains

Gender issues

Mitigating the negative effects of gender inequalities is not adequately addressed in the climate change adaptation policies of the Andean countries. Though gender norms and sex-specific issuesmay be explicitly mentioned in some policies, Andean countries have not systematically included gender considerations in adaptation policies; thus, overlooking rampant

inequalities. Ecuador includes mention of gender inequality in policies prioritizing sectors and actions through the ENCC, including prioritizing groups according to age, gender, and poverty levels, although the procedures to achieve this criterion in practice are not explained. Meanwhile, states such as Peru and Colombia have ministries (e.g. Peru’s

Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion) responsible for including people who are vulnerable due to gender norms. Nonetheless, awareness of the importance of gender relations for adaptive capacity is more developed within civil society, where NGOs promote the incorporation of a gender perspective throughout the government.

Salt evaporation ponds, Maras, Peru

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