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Record Nr.

UNINA9910741391103321

Autore

Detraz Nicole

Titolo

Women and climate change : examining discourses from the Global North / / Nicole Detraz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2023]

ISBN

0-262-37266-5

0-262-36211-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 pages)

Disciplina

304.2/8082

Soggetti

Women and the environment - Developed countries

Climatic changes - Social aspects - Developed countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction: Where are the connections between gender and climate change? -- 2. Employing a feminist methodology -- 3. Women as vulnerable : precariousness in the face of climate change -- 4. Women as caregivers : care roles and climate change -- 5. Women as knowledgeable : expertise and competence in climate change -- 6. Women as agents : participation and obstacles in climate change work -- 7. Conclusions: Where do we go from here?

Sommario/riassunto

"This book investigates how women have been cast with regard to climate change science and policy-making, such as roles as victims, drivers of change, laborers, and saviors"--