Date: April 9, 2009
Worldwide attention is being paid to forests as a tool to mitigate climate change. The RRI-RFN conference Rights, Forests and Climate Change highlighted the role of forest communities’ rights in mitigating climate change and the potential threats they face due to REDD and adaptation strategies. Yet, little attention has been devoted to unique pressures that individual community members face. This event highlighted the role of women and the pressures they face as countries and communities implement measures to counter climate change. Beyond highlighting the pressures the event focused on concrete actions that can be taken to ensure that the rights of women are not overlooked or undermined and their livelihoods are strengthened.