Incorporating gender equality into biodiversity conservation

doi:10.17520/biods.2017236

Abstract

Abstract:

China is rich in biological diversity resources and attaches great importance to gender equality as a country. China plays an important role in the worldwide realm of the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and gender equality. However, gender mainstreaming in biodiversity conservation in China is still in its early stages, and does not match with positive roles promoting biodiversity conservation and gender equality nationally. Therefore, we analyze the special relationship between biodiversity and gender, discuss the generation and evolution of the concept of gender in biodiversity conservation, and summarize the progress of international organizations, multilateral funds and frontrunner nations regarding gender mainstreaming in biodiversity conservation. We put forward suggestions, including strengthening research on gender and biodiversity issues, enhancing capacity-building of related agencies, promoting the introduction of gender and biodiversity issues into policy decision-making, and improving domestic biodiversity project management, all with the aim to provide guidance for follow-up work and a reference for the implementation and negotiation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in China.

Key words: biodiversity, Convention on Biological Diversity, gender equality, gender mainstreaming

Haiou Liu, Haijun Chen, Lei Liu, Wei Yan, Dayuan Xue. Incorporating gender equality into biodiversity conservation[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2017, 25(11): 1176-1181.

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