This discussion brief explains how climate change and natural hazards in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are related to gender inequality, social inequity and poverty.
Gender inequality and social inequity – understood in terms of access to and control over assets, participation in decision-making and knowledge, which are all dimensions of poverty – are deeply intertwined with environmental change.
This discussion brief aims to inform and support the integration of gender equality, social equity and poverty reduction considerations into the development of the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Environmental Strategy and Action Plan and further environmental policy developments in BiH.
It summarizes the findings from a review of secondary literature and publicly available databases on environment, health, natural resources, gender equality, social equity and poverty in BiH.
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