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Implications of land use change of carbon soils rich in carbon stocks on women’s livelihood opportunities in the High Andes of Peru
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Implications of land use change of carbon soils rich in carbon stocks on women’s livelihood opportunities in
the High Andes of Peru
High Andes of Junin
• Landscapes are dominated by grasslands that constitute the main land use
• Natural reserve and Ramsar site.
• Soils rich in carbon stocks.
• Grazing livestock main livelihood.
• Women responsible for livestock husbandry.
• The better off hhs hold mostly dairy cattle in inherited lands managed privately.
• The poorer hhs hold mostly sheep in communal lands.
• Land use is changing from traditional livestock systems to production of maca.
• Maca, energetic Andean root highly demanded in Asian markets whose cultivation involves serious environmental issues such as GHG emission, soil erosion, burning.
• Need new soils for cultivation and nothing grows in 10 years after harvest.
Land use change
Maca cultivation and post harvest
• Landscape change
• Carbon release
• Private and communal lands presents high rates of leasing for maca cultivation
• Reduced areas for grazing affecting livestock production and contributing to land degradation.
• Maca processing contribute to job creation
Impact
• Women are the permanent residents of the high Andes and main household and farm managers.
• Men, living between farm and cities, are temporary residents of the high Andes. However, their decisions (hidden under household decision) prevails.
• Women and men have equal rights over inherited land and livestock but unequal participation in the decision making regarding land use change.
• Livestock systems are main affected by land use change and by default women and elderly, main highlands residents.
• New job creation by maca processing benefits more men and the youth.
Gender facts
Considerations for NAMA Andes
• Native grasslands/peatlands and grazing livestock as livelihood ensure the carbon sequestration in the high Andes.
• Livestock systems in the high Andes provide more opportunities for economic autonomy for women.
• Land use change due to rapid expansion of the cultivation of maca threatens carbon stocks and contribute to GHG in the high Andes.
• Women must be considered in any mitigation action.
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