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Linking Gender, Environment, and Poverty for Sustainable Development : A Synthesis Report on Ethiopia and Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T10:06:07Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T10:06:07Z
dc.date.issued2012-01
dc.description.abstractPoverty, environment, social development, and gender are important cross-cutting themes of the World Bank and government investment programs, especially within the Sustainable Development Network (SDN). For developing sectoral strategies and programs, economic, environment and social assessments are undertaken, however, these are usually done separately, and most often gender issues are not included. This is a missed opportunity, because joint assessments can map the links between gender, environment, and poverty and help identify approaches that can accelerate the positive synergy and better social/gender, environment, and poverty outcomes; otherwise, the existing negative relationships may slow the development process, and can even lead to unintended results. A joint analysis will also reduce cost of project preparation. This study was undertaken to analyze the links between gender, environment, and poverty; identify approaches; and provide practical suggestions for fostering positive synergies for better outcomes. The analytical framework for this study draws on the World Bank's three pillars of sustainable development: social inclusion, economic growth and environmental sustainability, and from political ecology literature, which highlights how decision-making processes, power relationships, and social conditions influence environmental policies and development outcomes. The following four propositions derived from political ecology literature guide the analysis: i) socioeconomic marginalization and natural resource degradation are mutually reinforcing processes; ii) protected area conservation and external control of natural resources can disrupt household and community production and social organization; iii) competing environmental interests shape environmental change; and iv) collective action and resilience can help mitigate negative impacts. The study is based on in-depth analysis of two sub-Saharan African countries Ethiopia and Ghana. The research methodology was qualitative, and included a series of interrelated analyses: a political ecology literature review, country-specific reviews of literature and data sets, good-practice project case studies in both countries, and participatory appraisals of grassroots perceptions of gender-poverty-environment links. Study sites were selected to include the major agro ecological zones and rural livelihood systems in each country. National and sub regional participatory forums were conducted to 'ground truth' the findings and elicit policy and project recommendations. A seven-week online discussion explored the broader applicability of the framework and study findings.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000386194_20120216235818
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/2725
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2725
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectADULT LITERACY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectARMED CONFLICT
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCASH CROP
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOMMON PROPERTY
dc.subjectCOMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectCREDIT COOPERATIVES
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEFORESTATION
dc.subjectDEGREE OF GENDER DISPARITY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PLANNING
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectDIVISION OF LABOR
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectECOLOGY
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC CAPACITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC CHANGE
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENT INTERRELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectEQUITABLE ACCESS
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUP
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUPS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectFAMILY WELFARE
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATE
dc.subjectFISH
dc.subjectFISHERS
dc.subjectFISHING
dc.subjectFOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectFOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD SHORTAGES
dc.subjectFOREST MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFORESTRY
dc.subjectFUTURE GENERATIONS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITIES
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITIES
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER ISSUES
dc.subjectGENDER MAINSTREAMING
dc.subjectGENDER RELATIONS
dc.subjectGENDER ROLES
dc.subjectGREATER ACCESS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROSS NATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectHARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUSBAND
dc.subjectHUSBANDS
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectINCIDENCE OF POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME-GENERATION ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS PEOPLES
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFORMAL SAVING
dc.subjectINHERITANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectKEY CHALLENGES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLACK OF ACCESS
dc.subjectLACK OF FOOD
dc.subjectLAND ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectLAND DEGRADATION
dc.subjectLAND RIGHTS
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF POVERTY
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTHS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectLOGGING
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO
dc.subjectMIGRANT
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL
dc.subjectMINORITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACTION
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACTION PLAN
dc.subjectNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectNATIONAL POLICY
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNATURAL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectOVERPOPULATION
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION IN DECISION
dc.subjectPASTURES
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONS OF GENDER
dc.subjectPOLICY DECISIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY FORMULATION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOPULATION PRESSURE
dc.subjectPRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL AGE
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE RESOURCES
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOOD
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRANGELANDS
dc.subjectREDUCING EMISSIONS
dc.subjectREFRIGERATION
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRESPONSIBILITIES OF MEN
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL GIRLS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATIONS
dc.subjectRURAL RESIDENTS
dc.subjectSAFE DRINKING WATER
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSCARCITIES
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONDITIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL IMPACT
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
dc.subjectSOIL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectSOIL EROSION
dc.subjectSPECIES
dc.subjectSTATUS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectSTREAMS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectTABOO
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectTIMBER
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN CENTERS
dc.subjectURBAN MIGRATION
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWELFARE GAINS
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectYOUNG POPULATIONS
dc.subjectYOUNG WOMEN
dc.titleLinking Gender, Environment, and Poverty for Sustainable Development : A Synthesis Report on Ethiopia and Ghanaen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2012-02-16
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:12:08.434091Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Pre-2003 Economic or Sector Report
okr.docurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000386194_20120216235818
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid701631468330313627
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000386194_20120216235818
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum15811440
okr.identifier.report66899
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.countryEthiopia
okr.region.countryGhana
okr.sectorPublic Administration
okr.sectorLaw
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicAgriculture::Agricultural Knowledge & Information Systems
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitSocial Development Department (SDV)
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