Climate change is at the forefront of ideas about public policy, the economy and labour issues. However, the gendered dimensions of climate change and the public policy issues associated with it in wealthy nations are much less understood.

Climate Change and Gender in Rich Countries covers a wide range of issues dealing with work and working life. The book demonstrates the gendered distinctions in both experiences of climate change and the ways that public policy deals with it. The book draws on case studies from the UK, Sweden, Australia, Canada, Spain and the US to address key issues such as: how gendered distinctions affect the most vulnerable; paid and unpaid work; and activism on climate change. It is argued that including gender as part of the analysis will lead to more equitable and stronger societies as solutions to climate change advance.

This volume will be of great relevance to students, scholars, trade unionists and international organisations with an interest in climate change, gender, public policy and environmental studies.

About the Author

Marjorie Griffin Cohen is an economist and a Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at Simon Fraser University, Canada.

Reviews

"This book is unique in that it provides a forward looking full-scale gender analysis that moves beyond common perceptions of women as vulnerable victims to show there are no universal experiences of climate change. Gender is highly relevant but in complex ways." - Annica Kronsell, Professor, Political Science, Lund University, Sweden

"These are elegantly written essays that urgently address the dearth of information about the implications of climate change by gender in the rich countries. This volume takes stock of the current global order and sets a compelling research and political agenda for tackling the systemic changes needed for progress whilst remaining sensitive to the intersectionality of experiences brought to life through this important book." - Isabella Bakker, FRSC, Distinguished Research Professor, York University, Canada

"By putting gender at the centre of its analysis and policy discussions this path-breaking book highlights that climate change poses inescapable challenges for all of us. Crucially it also points to the need for activism and contestation in order to forge a sustainable and fairer world for future generations." - Rhonda Sharp, Professor of Economics, University of South Australia, Australia and former President of the International Association for Feminist Economics

"This is a timely volume that breaks a strange silence: it provides critical analysis and compelling evidence that gender inequality shapes experiences of and responses to climate change as much in rich countries as it does in poor countries, albeit in different ways. It is an invaluable resource to all of us who are committed to understanding climate change as a feminist and social justice issue." - Sherilyn MacGregor, Reader in Environmental Politics, The University of Manchester, UK

"Putting a gender lens on Climate Change is putting a gender lens on Aboriginal issues, forestry, natural disasters, just transition, agriculture, water, energy, jobs, health, resource extraction, government policies, food security, mitigation and adaptation, housing, and transportation. Reading this book exposes the injustices and offers concrete solutions." - Donald Lafleur, Vice President Executif, Canadian Labour Congress, Canada

"This excellent, wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary, collection makes a welcome and valuable contribution to redressing the gender balance in rich countries, and to cultivating broader gender and climate change scholarship." - Karen Morrow, College of Law and Criminology, Swansea University, Wales, UK

"An exciting collection of top scholars comes together in this path-breaking book to decipher the collision of two of today's hottest political topics: gender and climate change. It reveals how this massive problem of climate change is better tackled when gender forms the centre of policy solutions." - Kennedy Stewart, MP, Opposition Science Critic, New Democratic Party, Parliament of Canada.

Book Information
ISBN 9781138222403
Author Marjorie Griffin Cohen
Format Paperback
Page Count 322
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 476g