Enabling Women as Key Actors in Nature-based Solutions

The document argues that the success of nature-based solutions (NbS) depends on the inclusion of women, yet gender dynamics are often overlooked in favor of biophysical or technical analysis. It examines four specific NbS approaches—natural climate solutions, forest landscape restoration, ecosystem-based adaptation, and payments for ecosystem services—and uses case studies of PES projects to provide recommendations for increasing rural women's agency in climate-resilient agroecosystems.

• Existing literature on nature-based solutions (NbS) frequently neglects gender dimensions, focusing instead on technical and biophysical aspects or treating households as single units, which ignores intrahousehold dynamics.
• The effectiveness and success of nature-based solutions are dependent on the inclusion of key stakeholders, specifically women.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Enabling Women as Key Actors in Nature-based Solutions. https://www.wri.org/research/enabling-women-key-actors-nature-based-solutions

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Enabling Women as Key Actors in Nature-based Solutions. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/enabling-women-key-actors-nature-based-solutions.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendenabling, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Enabling Women as Key Actors in Nature-based Solutions}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/enabling-women-key-actors-nature-based-solutions}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }