Climate Policy in Latin America from the Perspective of ECLAC and IUCN
摘要
This chapter adopts a transdisciplinary approach grounded in political science, gender studies and political ecology to examine climate policies in Latin America from the perspectives of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The chapter analyses Gender Action Plans (PAGcc) in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Panama. The chapter contributes to debates on inclusive integration and environmental justice within regional contexts. The chapter analyses how these plans incorporate gender perspectives to address vulnerabilities exacerbated by climate change and highlights advances in women’s empowerment through adaptation and mitigation strategies. A comparative analysis identifies regional lessons, including similarities in intersectional discrimination and opportunities for equitable policies that integrate ancestral knowledge. It addresses challenges such as institutional gaps and cultural resistance, and proposes analytical frameworks that link theory with practice to foster resilience. This interpretation enriches scholarship on climate governance by emphasising the role of women as epistemic agents in policymaking and by advocating interdisciplinary collaborations that promote equity in environmental adaptation. In doing so, it positions the region as a paradigm for global climate justice in the Anthropocene.