Low-carbon transitions in West Sumatra, Indonesia: gender and equity dimensions

This policy brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the intersection of gender equality and social equity within Indonesia's energy transition, specifically focusing on case studies from West Sumatra to advocate for gender-sensitive decision-making in renewable energy planning.

• Indonesia faces challenges in reducing carbon emissions due to political pressures and economic dependencies, despite the necessity of transitioning to sustainable energy systems because of depleting fossil reserves and the need for national energy access.
• Renewable energy policies can impact social groups—including women, the elderly, the poor, and indigenous or ethnic groups—differently. Adopting a gender-sensitive approach to decision-making is necessary to ensure benefits reach more people and to prevent community-led projects from reinforcing existing inequalities or confining women to domestic roles.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2020). Low-carbon transitions in West Sumatra, Indonesia: gender and equity dimensions. https://www.sei.org/publications/low-carbon-transitions-in-west-sumatra-indonesia-gender-and-equity-dimensions/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Low-carbon transitions in West Sumatra, Indonesia: gender and equity dimensions. 2020. https://www.sei.org/publications/low-carbon-transitions-in-west-sumatra-indonesia-gender-and-equity-dimensions/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2020lowcarbon, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Low-carbon transitions in West Sumatra, Indonesia: gender and equity dimensions}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/low-carbon-transitions-in-west-sumatra-indonesia-gender-and-equity-dimensions/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }