POLS 196 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Gender Inequality Index, Millennium Development Goals, Gender Analysis
3 Apr 2020
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Constraints facing households in maintaining food security will be worsened by gender inequalities persisting: must alleviate structural biases so women can thrive in agriculture. Clean energy has the potential to enhance productivity and health outcomes: crucial to integrate gender concerns into the energy sector. Must recognize the vital role of women in the fisheries sector. Should enhance women"s effective participation in the forestry sector. Major un plans: 2030 agenda for sustainable development. Adopted by un member states in 2015. Builds on the millennium development goals by expanding the scope and aiming to complete unfinished achievements: paris agreement. Legally binding effort to address climate change. Has global warming objective of below 2 degrees celsius on preindustrial averages and establishes a process for countries to develop plans: sendai framework for disaster risk reduction. Important international instrument in asia and the pacific, which are the most at risk regions for natural disasters.
