Women and Sustainable Development-Issues and Concerns

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Women, Environment and

Sustainable Development

Prof. Natividad F. LacdanDepartment of Biology

University of the Philippines Manila


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Presentday scenario


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The survival of Mankind is at its

highest risk, brought about by

environmental havoc, he himselfwrought on Mother Earth


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The present - day state of

the environment indicates

the kind of creatures wehave been and the kind

of creatures we needto

become in order to survive

Wisdom nowdictates a balancing act of

sustaining our economic development atthe least cost to the environment - waging

an environmental revolution in our minds


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Mans complacency and

lack of understanding of this

delicate balance in natureinvariably leads to major

catastrophes such as:


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The Tragedy of the Commons:

If I wont use this resource,someone else wi l l

The li t t le bit I use or pollu te

Is no t enough to matter

Survival of mankind entails another revolution.

As we try to offset for the greed and blunders

of the predecessors, we now enter theSustainabi l ity Revo lut ion.


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Meeting the needs of the present

without compromising the ability of

the future generation to meet their

own needs

SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT:


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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:

Is the harmonious integration of:A sound a viable economy

Responsible governance

Social cohesion

Ecological integrity

to ensure that DEVELOPMENT is a LIFESUSTAINING PROCESS

Three sets of objectives to be integrated:

Economic Objectives

GrowthEquity

Efficiency

Ecological Objectives

Ecosystem integrityCarrying capacity

Biodiversity

Global issues

Social objectives

EmpowermentParticipation

Social mobility

Social cohesion

Cultural identity

Institutional development


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Principles of Sustainable Development

Sound and a viable economyViable, sound and broad based economic development

Responsible governance

Selfdetermination

National sovereignty

Participatory democracy

Institutional viability

Global cooperation


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Social Cohesion

Primacy of developing full human potential

Gender sensitivity

Peace, order and national unity

Social justice, inter and intra generational equity

and spatial equity

Sustainable population

Principles of Sustainable Development

Ecological integrity

Ecological soundness

Holistic science and appropriate technology

Biogeographical equity and communitybased

resource management


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There are no shortcuts to sustainable development

in the 21st century

Nature and people must be nurtured to sustain economic growth.

Let us work together for AGENDA 21: Our agenda for

Sustainable Development


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Key actors in Sustainable Development

GOVERNMENTpolicymaking and governance(security of human rights

BUSINESSeconomy

(production of goodsand services)

CIVIL SOCIETYculture

(development of the socialand spiritual capacity of

human beings)


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Action Agenda across Ecosystem

Integrating sustainable development in governance

Improving conditions for employment productivity and income

Creating and enabling economic environment

Implementing Mechanism

Strengthening the roles and capacities of major groups

Local action agenda

Finance means and strategies

Information, Education and communication


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Womens overwhelming responsibility

for the provision of fuel, water and foodindicates a close relationship with

and dependence upon the local

government hence, a particular

vulnerability to environmental change

Where the key components of the ecosystem

energy, land and water are degraded,

it womens lives that are most likely to beadversely and directly affected.


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The connectionwhether spiritual,

biological or socialas a source of power

and celebration is a sign of womens greatersensitivity and capacity to care for nature.

Womens procreative capacity,

to some, is itself a source of

biological tie with natures life

giving process.


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The association of women with nature

is a more metaphorical

(Mother Earth, Mother Nature)but equally powerful source of what they

see as their moral call to stewardship and

protection of the environment

Women are in the front line in the

quest for Sustainable Development but

have, for too long, been forced to take a

back seat role with respect to men so it ishigh time that their contribution is recognized

and that time has come. -Klaus ToepflerDirector, UNEP (07 Mar. 2005)


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The decision calls on government and the

international community to mainstream genderequality rights across the board from education to

policy and programs, including poverty reduction

strategiesInternational commitments and treaties

affecting women should be given special attention

such as chemicals, heavy metals, water andsanitation and human settlements.

-Klaus Toepfler

Director, UNEP (07 Mar. 2005)


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Women should enjoy equal access to

economic activities, market opportunities,

land tenure and natural resources.Development and environmental policies

should specifically address their impact on

women.-Klaus Toepfler

Director, UNEP (07 Mar. 2005)

While women have considerable

knowledge and experiences in

managing natural resources, there are

barriers that limit their assumption of

the role in achieving SustainableDevelopment. These include:

discrimination and lack of access to

schooling, land and equal employment.


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Urges countries to increase the proportion ofwomen decisionmakers, planners, scientists,

technical advisers, managers and extension

workers in environment and developmental

fields.

- (Agenda 21, Chapter 24)

Women and sustainable development issues are

an essential component of Agenda 21

Human development, i f not engendered,

is endangered


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Strategies in achievingthe goals ofSustainable Development

Full awareness and equal participationof women in formulating policies and

decisionmaking

Awarenessraising, capacity

building, education and training of

women and men; and of all people indeveloping gender sensitivity

trainings; guidelines for gender

mainstreaming

Institutional mechanisms for

advancements of women


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Mainstreaming Gender in Achievement of WSS MDGs

By Hon. Maria Mutagamba, Chair of AMCOW and Minister ofState for Water, Uganda

* Women have a critical role to play in promoting a new attitude

towards the use of water resources.

MDG on gender equality and empowerment, there is a need to

steer the formulation and implementation of a cross-cutting

gender strategy for all its activities.


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* The strategy will include elements of organizational

capacity building and change management tomainstream gender in management of water resources,and delivery of water and sanitation services.

* Best practices in gender mainstreaming in programsand activities relating to water, sanitation and goodhygiene will be documented and disseminated.

* Credible sex-aggregated data and gender-analyticalinformation on water, sanitation and hygiene will also beassembled and made available to those who need it, to

formulate gender-sensitive water resourcesdevelopments projects and programs


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Treat the Earth well. It was not given

to you by your parents it was loaned

to you by your children.

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