Gender Equality, Climate Action, and Technological Innovation for Sustainable Development in Africa (Sustainable Development Goals Series)

✍ Scribed by Ogechi Adeola, Olaniyi Evans, Innocent Ngare

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2023
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 260
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This open access book explores the intersection of gender and climate change, suggests ways in which innovative technologies can accelerate climate relief actions, and offers strategies for integrating climate change initiatives into national policies and planning. By examining the devastating consequences of climate change on women and girls throughout the continent, the authors pose a crucial question: Does gender matter in climate change discussions in Africa?

Political and social traditions have burdened women with greater vulnerability to the impacts of climate-related natural disasters, including violence, displacement, poverty, famine and lack of access to clean water. However, women are also key to effective and inclusive climate mitigation, adaptation, and decision-making. The authors provide a compelling discourse that identifi es the social and economic benefi ts for all citizens when genderinclusive policies shape equitable and targeted action plans, from mitigationto adaptation and funding.

The UN’s SDG 13 calls for urgent action and commitment to combat climate change. The implementable and action-oriented propositions presented in this book will be of interest to students, educators, practitioners, third-sector actors, and policymakers committed to gender equality, sustainable development and climate action in Africa.

✦ Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Part A: Gender and Climate Change
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Gender and Climate Issues in Africa: Regional Insights, Challenges, and Recommendations
Chapter 3: Explaining Gendered Vulnerability to Climate Change: The Contextual Conditions
Chapter 4: Climate Change and Gender Gaps in Africa’s Agricultural Sector
Part B: Technology and Climate Change
Chapter 5: Leveraging ICT for Climate Change Adaptation in Africa: A Focus on Women
Chapter 6: Climate-Smart Technologies for Empowerment of Women Farmers in Africa
Chapter 7: Cleantech, Telehealth, and Other Emerging Technologies for Improving African Women’s Adaptation to Climate Change
Part C: The Way Forward
Chapter 8: African Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change Mitigation: Towards an Afro-Sensed Perspective
Chapter 9: Green Reskilling of African Women for Climate Action
Chapter 10: Gender Equality, Climate Action, and Technological Innovation for Sustainable Development in Africa: Conclusion and Recommendations
Contents
About the Authors
List of Tables
Part I: Gender and Climate Change
Gender Equality, Climate Action, and Technological Innovation for Sustainable Development in Africa: A Background
1 Introduction
2 Climate Change and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
3 Climate Issues in Africa
4 Gender and Climate Change in Africa
5 Global Climate Actions
5.1 The 1987 Montreal Protocol
5.2 The United Nations’ Participation in Global Climate Change Actions
5.3 The 1997 Kyoto Protocol
5.4 The 2015 Paris Accord
5.5 Climate Finance
5.6 Current State of Climate Change
5.7 Africa’s Climate Change Actions
Africa’s Climate Change Actions
Gender, Climate Action, and the Role of Technological Innovation in Africa
6 Towards Implementing Gender-Responsive Action Plans: Policy Directions to Achieve Protection of Women in Africa
7 Conclusion
References
Gender and Climate Issues in Africa
1 Introduction
2 Part One: Gender and Climate Issues in West Africa
3 Part Two: Gender and Climate Issues in East Africa
4 Part Three: Gender and Climate Issues in North Africa
5 Part Four: Gender and Climate Change Issues in Southern Africa
6 Insights and Recommendations for the African Region
References
Explaining Gendered Vulnerability to Climate Change: The Contextual Conditions
1 Introduction
2 Gendered Effects of Climate Change
3 Climate Change and the Gendered Effects on Human Capital
4 Climate Change, Marriage, and Fertility Decisions
5 Climate Change and Violence Against Women
6 Climate Change, Gender Roles, and Economic Differentials
7 Some Initiatives and Policy Development Efforts for Gender Inclusivity in Africa
8 Conclusions and Implications
References
Climate Change and Gender Gaps in Africa’s Agricultural Sector
1 Introduction
2 Land Ownership, Gender Differences, and Climate Change in Africa’s Agricultural Sector
3 Gender Inequalities and Access to Meteorological Information
4 Gender Dimension in the Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Livestock and Crop Production in Africa
5 Gender Dimensions in African Forestry Management
6 Socio-economic Implications of Gender Inclusivity in Africa’s Agriculture Under the Changing Climate
7 Conclusions and Implications
References
Part II: Technology and Climate Change
Leveraging ICT for Climate Change Adaptation in Africa: A Focus on Women
1 Introduction
2 Transformational Use of ICT for African Women
3 Climate and the Transformative Impact of ICT
4 Emerging Advanced Technologies and Climate Change Mitigation Impacts
5 ICT and Climate Change Adaptation Strategies
6 ICT-Enabled Energy Transition for Climate Change Mitigation
6.1 Green Transport System
6.2 Self-Sufficient (Smart) Buildings
6.3 De-carbonisation of Energy Supply and Usage
6.4 Land and Forestry Management
7 Conclusions and Implications
References
Climate-Smart Technologies for Empowerment of Women Farmers in Africa
1 Introduction
2 Climate Change as a Challenge to Agriculture in Africa
3 Climate Change as a Challenge to Women Smallholder Farmers in Africa
4 Adoption of Climate-Smart Technologies in Africa
5 Gender and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa
6 Policy Implications for Women Empowerment in Africa
7 Conclusion
8 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research Directions
References
Cleantech, Telehealth, and Other Emerging Technologies for Improving African Women’s Adaptation to Climate Change
1 Introduction
2 Cleantech, Women, and Climate Change
3 Telehealth, Women, and Climate Change
4 Edtech, Women, and Climate Change
5 Blockchain, Women, and Climate
6 Artificial Intelligence and Women
7 Conclusion and Implications for the Future
References
Part III: The Way Forward
African Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change Mitigation: Towards an Afro-Sensed Perspective
1 Introduction
2 Indigenous Knowledge and Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa
3 Indigenous Knowledge in Climate-Smart Agricultural Innovations Among African Farmers
4 Ubuntu and Climate Change
5 Integrating Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge into Climate Adaptation in Africa
6 Gender and Indigenous Skills for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Africa
7 Conclusion and Implications
References
Green Reskilling of African Women for Climate Action
1 Introduction
2 Green Growth and Gender Inclusivity Concept in Africa
3 Green Skills and Green Jobs for Women Empowerment in Africa
3.1 Green Jobs
4 Green Economy and Transformation Gender Mainstreaming in Africa
5 Constraints in Green Reskilling of Women for Climate Action in Africa
6 Conclusion
7 Recommendations
References
Gender Equality, Climate Action, and Technological Innovation for Sustainable Development in Africa: Conclusion and Recommendations
1 Introduction
2 Gender-Responsive Solutions to Climate Change Impact in Africa
2.1 Gender-Sensitive Legal Rights and Institutional Support
2.2 Women’s Representation and Participation in Decision-Making
2.3 Facilitating the Participation of Women in Agricultural Value Chains
2.4 Enabling Diversification of Livelihoods for Women
2.5 Data by Gender and Relevant Gender Indicators
2.6 Gender-Responsive Financial Services
2.7 Gender-Responsive Adaptation and Mitigation Technologies
2.8 Promoting Labour-Saving and Productivity-Enhancing Technologies
2.9 Promoting an Assets-Based Approach to the Gendered Impacts of Climate Change
2.10 Commitment to the Crafting of a National-Level Gender Action Plan (GAP)
3 Strategies to Make Climate Information Services More Gender-Responsive in Africa
3.1 ICT-Based Communication Channels Suited to Women’s Needs
3.2 Women’s Groups and Other Information-Sharing Channels for Communication
3.3 Local/Civil Society Organisations to Address Women’s Socio-cultural Constraints to Access
3.4 Provision of Women’s Climate Information Needs
3.5 Integration of Climate Services with Rural Development Efforts to Address Women’s Resource Constraints
4 Contemporary Themes, Issues, and Climate-Responsive Pathways
4.1 Climate Action by Regional Communities
4.2 Climate Justice and Gender-Centric Policies
4.3 Climate Adaptation and Gender
4.4 Climate Finance Insufficiency
5 Research Opportunities and Knowledge Gaps
5.1 Gender-Differentiated Demand and Benefits
5.2 The Impact of Climate Services on Women’s Involvement in Decision-Making
5.3 Success Stories of Interventions That Enhance Women’s Capacity to Act on Climate Information
5.4 Combination of Communication Processes Best Suited for Women
5.5 Gender Interaction with Other Socio-economic Factors to Shape Information Needs
5.6 Local Knowledge Within Decision-Making Processes
5.7 Social Justice and Equity Risk of Climate Change
6 Conclusion
References
Index