Climate variability and gender: Emerging experiences from Western Zambia

This research paper examines the intersection of climate variability and gender in the Sesheke district of Western Zambia, focusing on the livelihoods of people dependent on natural resources and the gender-responsiveness of local policy implementation and funding for adaptation.

• The paper utilizes the Sesheke district in Western Zambia as a case study to analyze how climate variability affects the livelihoods of men and women who depend on natural resources.
• The study reviews the involvement of natural resource dependent communities and gender-related factors in the creation of environmental and agriculture policies, as well as the practical local implementation of these policies regarding government funding disbursement for adaptation activities.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Climate variability and gender: Emerging experiences from Western Zambia. https://cdkn.org/resource/climate-variability-and-gender-emerging-experiences-from-western-zambia

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Climate variability and gender: Emerging experiences from Western Zambia. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/climate-variability-and-gender-emerging-experiences-from-western-zambia.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate and Development Knowledge Network |title=Climate variability and gender: Emerging experiences from Western Zambia |date=16 January 2014 |url=https://cdkn.org/resource/climate-variability-and-gender-emerging-experiences-from-western-zambia |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014climate, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Climate variability and gender: Emerging experiences from Western Zambia}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = jan, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/climate-variability-and-gender-emerging-experiences-from-western-zambia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }