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1 Hiwasaki, L.; Culas, C.; Minh, T. T.; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Douthwaite, B.; Elias, M.; Kawarazuka, N.; McDougall, C.; Pannier, E. 2016. Guidelines to engage with marginalized ethnic minorities in agricultural research for development in the Greater Mekong. Hanoi, Vietnam: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Southeast Asia Regional Program. 30p.
Agricultural research ; Agricultural sector ; Research and development ; Ethnic groups ; Minority groups ; Guidelines ; Gender ; Equity ; Households ; Decision making ; Living standards ; Social aspects ; Cultural behaviour ; Political aspects ; Economic aspects ; Eroded soils ; Erosion ; Sustainable agriculture ; On-farm research ; Domestic gardens ; Participatory approaches ; Stakeholders ; Case studies / Southeast Asia / Cambodia / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Myanmar / Thailand / Vietnam / China / Greater Mekong Subregion / Bolikhamxay Province / Yunnan Province / Kon Tum Province / Yen Bai Province / Houay Dou Catchment / Dien Bien Province / Gulmi Districts / Rupandehi Districts
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047890)
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2 Elias, M.; Joshi, Deepa; Meinzen-Dick, R. 2021. Restoration for whom, by whom? A feminist political ecology of restoration. Ecological Restoration, 39(1-2):3-15. (Special issue: Restoration for Whom, by Whom?) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.39.1-2.3]
Ecological restoration ; Gender ; Women ; Political ecology ; Social aspects ; Inclusion ; Ecosystems ; Degraded land ; Sustainability ; Livelihoods ; Policies ; Economic aspects
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050549)
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The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030) frames restoration as a momentous nature-based solution for achieving many of the ecological, economic, and social objectives outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, a critical void lies at the heart of this agenda: the lack of attention to social and political dimensions of nature and restoration initiatives. At this critical juncture, urgent attention is needed to the power and politics that shape the values, meanings, and science driving restoration; and to the uneven experiences of these processes as national restoration pledges touch down in diverse and unequal contexts. In this introduction to the special issue on “Restoration for Whom, by Whom?”, we critically examine the social inclusivity of restoration agendas, policies, and practices as these unfold across ecological and geographic scales. We argue that feminist political ecology (FPE), with its focus on gendered power relations, scale integration, and historical awareness, and its critique of the commodification of nature, offers a valuable lens through which to examine the socio-political and economic dynamics of restoration. Taking an FPE perspective, we elucidate how the ten papers comprising the special issue challenge mainstream narratives of environmental sustainability and suggest more grounded and nuanced ways forward for inclusive restoration initiatives. In conclusion, we highlight the urgency of addressing the systemic fault lines that create exclusions in restoration policies and practice; and the need to legitimize the plural voices, values, situated knowledges, and paths to sustainably transform degraded landscapes.
3 McDougall, C.; Badstue, L.; Mulema, A.; Fischer, G.; Najjar, D.; Pyburn, R.; Elias, M.; Joshi, Deepa; Vos, A. 2021. Toward structural change: gender transformative approaches. In Pyburn, R.; van Eerdewijk, A. (Eds.). Advancing gender equality through agricultural and environmental research: past, present, and future. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). pp.365-401. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293915_10]
Gender-transformative approaches ; Structural change ; Gender equality ; Agricultural research ; Women
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050806.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050806.pdf
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4 Buchy, Marlene; Elias, M.; Khadka, Manohara. 2023. Invisible women: barriers for women professionals in the water, energy, food, and environment sectors in Nepal. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7:1146187. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1146187]
Gender equality ; Social inclusion ; Role of women ; Barriers ; Leadership ; Water management ; Energy ; Food production ; Environment ; Nexus approaches ; Climate change ; Social norms ; Decision making ; Marginalization ; Discrimination ; Caste systems ; Ethnicity ; Sexual harassment ; Public sector ; Private sector ; Non-governmental organizations ; Policies / Nepal / Kathmandu
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052233)
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1146187/pdf?isPublishedV2=False
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052233.pdf
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Despite evidence of women’s roles and expertise in the management of water, energy, food, and the environment (WEFE), the WEFE literature is almost silent on gender issues. In the context of climate change, achieving more inclusive management of natural resources is vital; yet women continue to be underrepresented as professionals in WEFE sectors, and largely absent in leadership positions. Using Nepal as a case study, this paper explores the enduring barriers to their exclusion, and entry points for greater equity among professionals in these sectors. To do so, we draw on key informant interviews with 34 male and 31 women professionals from government, civil society, non-governmental organizations and consultants, as well as a roundtable discussion with 20 women professionals specifically focused on gender barriers in these sectors in Nepal. Drawing on Gaventa (2006)’s power cube, this paper examines how power dynamics within and between the public and the private spheres create a web of barriers that conflate to sideline women professionals. While women have reached the “closed space” as defined by Gaventa (i.e., are recruited to professional positions in WEFE sectors), different sources of “hidden” and “invisible” power at play in the public and private spheres continue to limit their participation, influence and decision-making. We argue that the continued marginalization of women professionals calls for a focus on understanding the power and intersectionality dynamics that sustain exclusion. This focus is critical for the development of strategies to increase the voice and leadership of women professionals in WEFE decision-making.
5 Khalid, Sidra; Elias, M.. 2024. Nexus Capacity Scorecard (NCS): guidance note and tool. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains. 28p.
Water management ; Energy generation ; Foods ; Agriculture ; Ecosystems ; Nexus approaches ; Institutions ; Strategies ; Partnerships ; Collaboration ; Knowledge sharing
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052708)
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6 Khalid, Sidra; Elias, M.. 2024. Nexus Capacity Scorecard (NCS) - Education and Research: guidance note and tool. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains. 14p.
Water management ; Energy generation ; Foods ; Agriculture ; Ecosystems ; Nexus approaches ; Education ; Research ; Academic organizations ; Institutions ; Collaboration ; Knowledge sharing ; Indicators
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052709)
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