Location: Asia Pacific     Type: public     Date: 07-11-2014 21:58

Climate change and gender is concerned with gender differences in the context of climate change and the complex and intersecting power relations arising from it.By altering the ecosystems of the planet, climate change, and more specifically global warming, directly impacts the human race. These effects vary for different segments of the population, specifically for people of different genders.In many cases, women are more vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change because of their lower social status in most countries. Many impoverished women, especially those in the developing world, are farmers and depend on the natural environment for subsistence and income. By further limiting their already constrained access to physical, social, political, and fiscal resources, climate change often burdens women more than men. According to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, climate change is likely to become the dominant driver for the loss of biodiversity by the end of the century. Biodiversity plays an in important role in climate change adaptation and mitigation. For example, in contexts where deforestation is responsible for an average of 20% of human-induced carbon dioxide emissions, the conservation of natural habitats can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.6 Additionally, the conservation of mangroves and drought-resistant crops can reduce the impacts of climate change such as flooding and famine. The majority of the biodiversity decline has a disproportionate impact primarily on poor people in developing countries. To give a few examples, declining fish populations have major implications for artisanal fishers and communities that depend on fish. Moreover, in many parts of the world, deforestation has meant that wood - the most widely used solid fuel - is located further away from the places where people live. In poor communities in most developing countries, women and girls are responsible for collecting traditional fuels, a physically draining task that can take from 2 to 20 or more hours per week. As a result, women have less time to fulfil their domestic responsibilities, earn money, engage in politics or other public activities, learn to read or acquire other skills, or simply rest. Girls are sometimes kept home from school to help gather fuel, perpetuating the cycle of disempowerment. Moreover, when environmental degradation forces them to search farther afield for resources, women and girls become more vulnerable to injuries from carrying heavy loads long distances,9 and also face increased risk of sexual harassment and assault.

Location: Asia Pacific     Type: public     Date: 11-12-2013 16:53

Did you know that the Micronesian islands is being greatly affected by climate change and sea level rise? Climate change has brought more natural disasters such as typhoons to the islands in Micronesia. Sea level rise has increased soil salinization which increases the amount of salt in the arable land. It also affects the islands with low elevation. It is said that in about 20 years, some of the islands will be submerged in water. I ask that you please help me fix this problem before my home becomes immersed in water.

Location: Asia Pacific India     Type: public     Date: 19-11-2013 15:39

Join and send plastic issues in ur place. Then we all combine to solve that issue.

Location: Asia Pacific India     Type: public     Date: 13-11-2013 08:48

We are friends of the environment. Anyone interested in protecting the nature of India, join us!

Location: Asia Pacific Nepal     Type: public     Date: 12-04-2013 08:39

the group is for intense and critical discussion on issues raised in Tunza eco gen family. to find sustainable solutions to them and a way to bring those solutions in action

Location: Asia Pacific     Type: private     Date: 07-09-2012 13:29

Samsung Engineering India-OM Foundation School - Online Mentoring

Location: Asia Pacific     Type: public     Date: 28-07-2011 17:53

Asia Pacific Bulletin Share your local environmental ideas!

Location: Asia Pacific Korea (South)     Type: public     Date: 29-06-2011 15:41

2011 SECL English Camp Hello, guys! Come and say hello to each other!