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Saadullah Ayaz
IUCN Pakistan
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of Nature and Natural
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Resources, Pakistan
ABOUT IUCN
IUCN- International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources is the world’s
oldest and largest global environmental network- a democratic membership union with more
than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations, and almost 11,000 volunteer
scientists in more than 160 countries worldwide
IUCN helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and
development challenges. It supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the
world and brings governments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies,
companies and local communities together to develop and implement policy, laws and best
practice
IUCN’s Headquarters
Gland, Switzerland
IUCN’s VISION
A just world that values and
conserves nature
IUCN’s Mission
Influence, encourage and assist
societies to conserve the integrity and
diversity of nature and ensure any use
of natural resources is equitable and
ecologically sustainable
Establishing a common
Impact
standard for
Building new
approaches, services
approaches and a
and products that allow
Applying, and in constituency that can
for scaling-up,
some cases tailoring, maintain, promote adaptation and quality
knowledge to a and extend the
Research and data control
specific situation application of
for sustainable sustainability
and/or the needs of
resource
partners at any level
management
Reach
Gilgit-Baltistan Administration
Pak Env. Protection Found
Government of Balochistan
Islamabad Office
MBP Murree Office • Programme Coordination
• Constituency
• NIAP
Sarhad Office at Peshawar
• Murree Biodiversity Park
•FATA Environment Cell
• ESMA
• EFR
• PSDS
BPSD Qila Saifullah Office • ADB-TPM
• CC-TAP/Road to CPN
• Clean Air Initiative
Juniper Ziarat Office • CKMP
• Encouraging donor agencies to provide flexible but focused grants for the
development of the environment sector in Pakistan
Women are the main producers of the world‘s staple crops, providing up to 90%
of food for the rural poor and producing 60–80% of the food in most developing
countries
Women already struggle to cope with year-to-year variability of maize, sorghum,
millet and groundnut yields associated with the El Niño Southern Oscillation.
Crop productivity in extreme El Niño years is expected to drop a further 20–50%
in southern
Africa
Women are already more vulnerable to nutritional problems. 50% of the women
and children in developing countries are anaemic
Climate variability plays an important role in initiating malaria epidemics in the East
African highlands and accounts for 70% of variation of recent cholera outbreaks in
Bangladesh. This increase has more severe impacts on women who often have
less access to medical services than men. Women’s workloads also increase as
they spend time caring for the sick
There is decisive evidence that gender differences in deaths from natural disasters
are directly linked to women’s economic and social rights. In societies that are more
inequitable, men are likely to receive preferential treatment in rescue efforts and
women are likely to suffer more from shortages of food andother resources in the
aftermath of disasters
IUCN understands that gender refers to the attributes and opportunities associated
with being male and female and the socio-cultural relationships
In most societies there are differences and inequalities between women and men in
activities undertaken, access to and control over resources as well as decision
making opportunities
Gender is part of the broader socio-cultural context which also takes into
consideration factors such as class, race, economic status, ethnic group and age
http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/gender/
Submitted to the 48th meeting of the IUCN Council 27-29 April 1998 and was endorsed with
subsequent modifications
Calls for the promotion of equity and equality as a crucial factor for environmental
sustainability and an integral part of all conservation efforts. It presents the goals of equity
and equality in the context of IUCN's overall mission and provides a brief conceptual
framework and the rationale for the consideration of equality issues
cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/gender_policy.pdf
IUCN realizes that human development, that often precedes its material effects and
manifestations is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to actualize in the absence of gender
equity and justice
Goal:
Answering the urgent demand expressed by the Parties to UNFCCC and other stakeholders
for a deeper understanding about the linkages between gender and climate change.
Scope:
- including the latest data and information on the
gender dimensions of climate change;
Defines the role that the CBD Convention Secretariat will play in stimulating and facilitating
efforts to overcome constraints and take advantage of opportunities to promote gender
equality
It is also a reflection of the increasing awareness that gender equality and women’s
empowerment are important prerequisites for environmental conservation and sustainable
development
The Plan of Action is a set of gender-equality criteria, gender sensitive strategies and
guidelines for implementation of programmes
Incorporation of gender considerations into the REDD and REDD-plus frameworks brings
about increased efficiency and sustainability as it contributes to women’s involvement and
commitment who are crucial players of local forest management
IUCN Factsheet Gender and National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
(NBSAPs)
http://www.generoyambiente.org/arcangel2/documentos/490.pdf
Putting Words into Action… Analysis of the Status of Gender Mainstreaming in the
Main Multilateral Environmental Agreements
http://www.generoyambiente.org/arcangel2/documentos/488.pdf
IUCN Pakistan recognises gender equity as an integral element for conservation and
sustainable development and is committed to ensuring that gender is an inherent
factor in all its programmes and projects
IUCN’s Human Resource Manual contains a specific Gender Policy (Annexe 1), that
aims at achieving a gender balance in staff
The global IUCN Gender Policy adopted in 1998 has also been adopted in both
Pakistan and the region (Annexe 2). The Policy statement calls for:
- Integrated into District Development Visions (Lasbela, Pishin, Mastung and Quetta)
Saadullah Ayaz
Coordinator Climate Change/Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities
IUCN Pakistan
Email: saad.ayaz@iucn.org