Women play an important role in agricultural and food systems, where food security, climate, and trade are connected and reinforce concepts that have economic and societal impacts. Recent geopolitical events and disruptions in the global supply chain have highlighted the necessity of including gender provisions in climate and trade agreements through mechanisms such as the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, which contribute to the security and well-being of women around the world.
For millions of people, displacement poses a threat not due to war or persecution, but because the land beneath their feet is disappearing, crops can no longer grow, or floods return year after year. A 2020 report by ActionAid and Climate Action Network South Asia estimates that climate-related disasters could displace nearly 63 million people Read More…
Canada’s Climate Vulnerability Canada’s climate is warming at twice the global average rate, and Arctic regions are at nearly four times the global average rate. As snow and sea ice melt, reduced surface reflectivity exposes darker land and water that absorb more solar radiation, further accelerating warming. The consequences are already visible in the frequency Read More…