Costa Rica: For Costa Rica, the Future of Forests Hangs in the Gender Balance

Oct 7, 2020 | The World Bank
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Costa Rican women are important land conservation agents, but their roles are often marginalized.A concerted effort is underway to better recognize, promote, and value the different ways women and men contribute to the environment, forests, and climate change.Costa Rica is one of the few countries in the world to prepare a Gender Action Plan for its national REDD+ strategy—and it is proving to be a game changer.