Gender equality and climate change sectors guide

The agriculture sector is a major contributor to climate change, with livestock production alone contributing to 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions.1 Between 1996 and 2016, East Asia, the Pacific, and South Asia were responsible for 43% of global agricultural emissions.2 Climate change will affect agricultural production in diverse ways through climate variability and seasonal changes. Research has already identified climate change-induced reductions in agricultural yields and increased food insecurity in India, Pakistan, and the Pacific.3 Fostering low-carbon, gender-inclusive, and climate-resilient development in the agriculture sector is critical. By 2030, it is estimated that heat stress could contribute to a loss of 2.2% of global working hours, thus leading to loss in income. Extreme heat poses a significant threat 1 to agricultural productivity, with households headed by women in rural areas losing about 8% more of their income to heat stress than male-headed households.4 A 1°C increase in long-term average temperatures is associated with a 23.6% reduction in farm income and a 34% reduction in the total incomes of households headed by women, relative to male-headed households.5 Empowering women can bring benefits to household food security and sustainable land management.6 Gender-responsive interventions in the agriculture sector have the potential to deliver on both gender and climate outcomes.7 For this reason, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has placed gender at the center of its Climate Change Action Plan, 2023–2030.

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https://www.adb.org/documents/gender-equality-climate-change-sectors-guide