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Accepted Paper:
Resilient ecosystems and flourishing communities: A systematic review on gender vulnerabilities in Forest-Dependent Communities
Davina Osei
(Leiden University)
Paper short abstract:
To discuss various vulnerabilities faced by women living in Forest-Dependent communities in Africa and intersections between gender and vulnerability in FDCs.
Paper long abstract:
Most communities in rural and peri-urban Africa tend to be Forest-Dependent Communities (FDCs).
They also tend to be highly vulnerable to land and forest-use rights. These vulnerabilities tend to affect women more than men in such communities. They also typically face a dilemma as these communities must simultaneously use and conserve forest ecosystem services. This dilemma makes such communities vulnerable to food security and environmental degradation issues, that present significant challenges to African countries in meeting Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2,11, and 15. This study synthesises evidence on the intersections between gender vulnerabilities and resilience building in FDCs.