Women are key custodians of biodiversity. COP16 could help strengthen their against-the-odds efforts

Highlights - Grassroots women organizations worldwide are exemplary custodians of biodiversity - But power inequalities still prevent women from being meaningfully represented in the decision-making processes that define their rights, responsibilities, and access to the benefits of biodiversity - T...

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Main Authors: Elias, Marlene, Morgan, Miranda
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162603
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Summary:Highlights - Grassroots women organizations worldwide are exemplary custodians of biodiversity - But power inequalities still prevent women from being meaningfully represented in the decision-making processes that define their rights, responsibilities, and access to the benefits of biodiversity - The 196 country members at the Convention on Biological Diversity meeting Colombia can halt and reverse biodiversity’s global decline through greater inclusion of women