Rural women in the global South are closely connected to ecosystem services due to their roles in household food provisioning and social reproduction. They play a stronger role than men in managing ecosystem services and have specialized knowledge of biological resources. However, rural women are also the most vulnerable to the negative impacts of ecosystem degradation and climate change, and are often excluded from decisions regarding resource exploitation and management due to inequitable social norms. The document calls for women's voices, knowledge, and challenges to be central to climate adaptation efforts, and for investing in women's resilience to catalyze ecosystem conservation and sustainable management. It suggests empowering women to directly influence policy could make them strategic partners in environmental negotiations.
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