Exploring women's empowerment and adaptive capacity in Chepang communities of Chitwan, Nepal

IF 4.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental Development Pub Date : 2024-09-28 DOI:10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101070

Akriti Khadka, Michael Schuett

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Abstract

Women in poorer countries are disproportionately impacted by climate change due to existing gender inequality. Empowering women is critical for building adaptive capacity to climate change and improving the resilience of families and communities. However, insufficient studies exist on the link between women, climate change, and their adaptability, leading to policies that overlook the significance of empowering women. This study examines the link between women's empowerment and adaptive capacity to climate change in a Chepang community in Nepal. Surveys of 190 households in the Chitwan district were conducted, measuring women's empowerment across six attributes and adaptive capacity across five attributes. Statistical analyses including PCA and FAMD were used to create indices for these factors. The study used OLS regression to assess the effect of women's empowerment on adaptive capacity. Results show that women's empowerment significantly impacts household adaptive capacity. This highlights the need for prioritizing women's empowerment, to enhance climate resilience in vulnerable communities. The findings have implications for policymakers and practitioners, advocating for gender-inclusive strategies to bolster community-level climate resilience.

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探索尼泊尔奇特旺 Chepang 社区的妇女赋权和适应能力

由于现存的性别不平等，贫穷国家的妇女受到气候变化的影响尤为严重。赋予妇女权力对于建设适应气候变化的能力、提高家庭和社区的复原力至关重要。然而，有关妇女、气候变化及其适应能力之间联系的研究不足，导致政策忽视了妇女赋权的重要性。本研究探讨了尼泊尔切邦社区妇女赋权与气候变化适应能力之间的联系。对奇特旺地区的 190 个家庭进行了调查，测量了妇女在六个属性方面的赋权情况和在五个属性方面的适应能力。通过 PCA 和 FAMD 等统计分析，为这些因素创建了指数。研究采用 OLS 回归法评估妇女赋权对适应能力的影响。结果表明，妇女赋权对家庭适应能力有重大影响。这凸显了优先考虑妇女赋权的必要性，以提高脆弱社区的气候适应能力。研究结果对政策制定者和实践者具有启示意义，倡导采取性别包容战略，增强社区一级的气候适应能力。

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Environmental Development Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

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8.40

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