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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.