Faire progresser les pratiques socialement inclusives et sensibles au genre dans les solutions fondées sur la nature pour l’adaptation

The report presents two case studies—one from Zanzibar and one from Canada—to illustrate the practical application of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate adaptation. In Zanzibar, the 'Pamoja Voices' toolkit helped cooperatives identify gender-specific climate risks and restructure governance to include women and youth. In Canada, the Dane Nan Yḗ Dāh network demonstrates an Indigenous-led approach to land and wildlife monitoring that integrates traditional knowledge and intergenerational collaboration. Both cases emphasize the necessity of community-led processes, the use of disaggregated data, and the establishment of trust-based local partnerships to ensure that adaptation benefits are equitably distributed.

• Nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation can enhance biodiversity and social benefits, but there is a significant lack of evidence on projects that specifically promote gender equality and social inclusion (GESI).
• In Zanzibar, the 'Pamoja Voices' toolkit was developed to help small cooperatives adopt inclusive climate resilience planning through participatory analysis, climate risk assessment, action planning, and governance analysis.
• The Zanzibar case study revealed that failing to recognize gender-specific barriers can lead to inequitable benefits; for example, women's inability to swim was ignored when moving seaweed farming to deeper waters, despite seaweed farming being a primary livelihood for many coastal women.
• Inclusive planning in Zanzibar led to the adoption of agroforestry in a lime-producing cooperative to protect crops from strong winds and the creation of co-presidency roles to balance gender and age in governance.
• The Dane Nan Yḗ Dāh network in Canada employs Indigenous guardians who combine traditional knowledge with Western science to monitor water health, wildlife behavior, and traditional knowledge surveys across the Kaska Dena traditional territory.
• The Kaska Dena program prioritizes intergenerational knowledge transfer by employing youth during the summer and involving Elders in advisory roles to document environmental changes over time.
• To avoid 'parachute science' or colonial science, the Kaska Dena network emphasizes that local communities must be involved in both the collection and validation of data to prevent misinterpretation by non-Indigenous outsiders.
• Effective GESI integration in NbS requires flexible, community-led approaches, including the use of separate focus groups for different genders and ages to create safe spaces for sharing experiences.
• The report argues that investing in community-led monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) and the analysis of disaggregated data is essential for ensuring the long-term sustainability and equity of adaptation projects.

APA

Jang, N., Caswell, C., McIvor, S., & Ball, T. (2025). Faire progresser les pratiques socialement inclusives et sensibles au genre dans les solutions fondées sur la nature pour l’adaptation. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2025-05/case-studies-gender-equality-social-inclusion-nature-based-solutions-fr.pdf

Chicago

Jang, Nicole, Calais Caswell, Sarah McIvor, and Tanya Ball. Faire progresser les pratiques socialement inclusives et sensibles au genre dans les solutions fondées sur la nature pour l’adaptation. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2025. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2025-05/case-studies-gender-equality-social-inclusion-nature-based-solutions-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{jang2025faire, author = {Jang, Nicole and Caswell, Calais and McIvor, Sarah and Ball, Tanya}, title = {{Faire progresser les pratiques socialement inclusives et sensibles au genre dans les solutions fondées sur la nature pour l’adaptation}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2025}, month = feb, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2025-05/case-studies-gender-equality-social-inclusion-nature-based-solutions-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }