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T1 Think Piece: Gender and Climate Change in the Context of COVID-19
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, 
K1 climate change
K1 greenhouse gas
K1 environmental health
K1 public health
K1 viral disease
K1 gender equality
K1 crisis management
K1 COVID-19
K1 zoonotic disease
K1 woman
K1 employment
K1 economic recession
K1 energy service
K1 Adaptation
K1 Health
SN Not Available
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32901
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32901
NO This think piece examines the interconnections between climate change, public health and the coronavirus pandemic in Asia and the Pacific, highlighting how pre-existing gender inequalities intensify the impacts of both crises. It outlines health, economic and social risks associated with climate change and COVID-19, with particular attention to women’s livelihoods in informal work, agriculture, tourism and energy sectors. Drawing on regional data and policy analysis, it explores links between ecosystem degradation, zoonotic diseases and energy poverty. The document proposes integrated recovery approaches that combine climate mitigation, adaptation and gender equality, and sets out actions for governments, financial institutions, civil society, private sector actors and multilateral organisations to support inclusive, climate-resilient recovery.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026