Feminist Climate Policy in Industrialised States : A Gender-Just Climate Emergency Response.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buckingham, Susan, 1953-

Contributor:

Hultman, Martin.

Gunnhildur Lily Magnúsdóttir

Morrow, Karen, 1969-

Series:

Routledge studies in gender and environments

Routledge Studies in Gender and Environments Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2025.

Summary:

The authors draw critically on case studies, research and interviews with feminist practitioners, legislators and leaders who have implemented significant changes, to signal how radical changes necessary for a gender-just climate emergency response might be achieved and ask what lessons can be drawn..

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Contributors

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Contexts

The optimism and ambition of the 2010s

Climate change and a climate of change in Europe in the 2020s

Feminist leadership and approaches

Aims and structure of the book

International

National and municipal

Methodology

References

Part I: Global

Chapter 1: To Practice What You Preach: Sweden's Feminist Foreign Policy in Diplomatic Work

Sweden's Feminist Foreign Policy

Practice Theory, Feminist Institutionalism and Implementation Theory

Findings and Analysis

Introducing FFP in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Things That Diplomats Do

Communicating with the Public

Communicating with the Host State

Arranging Events

Participating in (External) Events

How Diplomats Do What They Do: Focus on Gender Equality Rather Than Feminism

Explaining a High Degree of Implementation

Conclusion

Notes

Interview 1: Catherine McKenna, Former Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Canada: International and National Role in Climate Policy: Interviewed by Dory Reeves and Julie MacArthur, 12 October 2023

Introduction: The Canadian context

What motivated your work in climate policy, leadership with the Canadian Federal Government?

Could you tell us about the importance of your feminism and intersectionality to the work on climate?

Which of the policies you've been instrumental in developing regarding climate that were the most successful?

What personal qualities do you think are needed for developing and implementing the successful policies that you've just been talking about to address the climate emergency?.

What are the main obstacles to developing socially and economically, just climate policies in Canada?

What networks and relationships that we find most useful in developing and implementing the policies that you've been talking about?

How do you see some of the policies that you worked on, or the work that you're doing now, contributing to gender equality?

Who do you draw your inspiration and strength from?

You talked about the importance of discipline and clarity. How do you do it? How do you maintain that discipline, especially in a ministerial office?

Chapter 2: A Globe of One's Own: The Inverse Effect of Women's Political Representation on GHG Emissions

Gender and Climate Change: What Do We Know?

Gendered Attitudes, Behaviours, Impacts, and Vulnerabilities

Climate Policy and Political Gender Representation

Climate Footprint and Political Gender Representation: Knowledge Gaps and Contributions

Research Design

Data and Sample

Dependent Variable: Climate Footprint

Primary, Independent Variable: Women's Political Representation

Analysis and Results

Primary Model: Women's Political Representation and Climate Footprint

Alternative Models: Gender Equality and Environmental Performance

Summary

Concluding Discussion

Findings, Limitations, and Further Research

Political Implications

Note

Chapter 3: To what extent can the European Union contribute to a feminist climate policy?

What is FFP?

What is the 'feminist' in 'Feminist Foreign Policy' and why does this matter?

From FFP to FCP

The EU as case study

EU climate policy is not gender mainstreamed

EU institutions frame gender differently

External versus internal climate policy

Commitments to gender disappear before implementation.

How have civil society organisations contributed to gendering policy?

Conclusion: to what extent can the EU contribute to an FCP?

Chapter 4: The Ocean We Want: A Feminist Approach to the Ocean Decade

Climate Change and the Ocean

Legal Framework of Ocean Governance

Gender Mainstreaming in the Conduct of Ocean Science

Gender Mainstreaming in Ocean Governance Bodies

Mainstreaming Gender in an Intergovernmental Organisation

Gendered Ocean Science Institutions in Kenya

Towards a Feminist Approach

Chapter 5: Ensuring justice through good practice: Establishing the context for change across organisational scales

Identifying good practices: The cases and the Swedish context

Gender and power in the green sector in Sweden

Gender-equality in the forest sector

A just green transition for Northern Sweden

The gender-equality academy

Conclusion: A potential platform for change

Interview 2: The Hon Marama Davidson, Co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand: The Importance of Grassroots and Community Action: Interviewed by Dory Reeves and Julie MacArthur, 31 August 2023, New Zealand

Introduction: The Aotearoa New Zealand context

What motivates you in your climate policy leadership work with the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand?

Could you tell us the importance of your feminism and intersectionality to your work on climate and other related policy

Which of the policies that you have been instrumental in developing regarding climate would you consider the most successful? Why?

What personal qualities do you think are needed for developing and implementing successful policies to address the climate emergency?.

What networks and relationships have you found most useful in developing and implementing policies to address the climate emergency?

What do you find to be the main obstacles to developing a socially and economically just climate policy in your jurisdiction?

What climate related projects/policies are you considering/would like to introduce in the future, and how might these contribute to gender equality in your country?

Who do you draw inspiration from in your role as co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, and why?

Māori Glossary

Part II: Initiatives

Chapter 6: Gender Smart Mobility for All: Lessons Learned from Encounters with Danish Municipalities

What Is Gender Smart Mobility?

The Green Transport Project

Methods

Local Knowledge and Green Transport Challenges

Range of Needs Expressed by Different Municipal Politicians and Staff Members

Challenges in Local Transport Policymaking

Disseminating the Green Transport Project

Critical Reflections and Lessons Learned

Gender Neutral

Intersectionality

Gender before Sustainability

Why Gender Smart - and Not Gender Slow - Mobility?

Conclusions

Interview 3: Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona 2015-2023: Addressing the climate emergency in collaborative ways at the city level: By Inés Novella Abril, 21 February 2024 in Ada Colau's office at Barcelona City Hall.

Could you tell us about your political career and how you got to this important position?

In your first electoral programme, as a candidate for mayor of Barcelona, how important were climate issues and feminism in your proposal for local politics?

What do you see as the role of local government in the fight against climate change? Could you describe the main measures you have taken during your eight years in office?.

Would you say that the difficulties in developing climate policy stem from different aspects? Which ones would you highlight?

Based on your experience as a mayor, what would you recommend to people who are now in charge of local government if they want to develop transformative and socially sensitive climate policies?

Where did you find support? Who would you say were your allies in developing environmental and feminist policies?

What qualities do you think a politician needs to develop successful policies to tackle the climate emergency? Is there anything special about a woman doing this?

In your role as mayor of Barcelona, have you been inspired by anyone? Who were your role models?

Chapter 7: What Does Degrowth Say about Gender Equality and Social Justice?

Findings and Discussion

Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and Universal Basic Income (UBI)

What Is "Essential" Work and Who Carries It Out?

New Ways of Working and New Forms of Employment

The Care Sector and the Care Economy

Interview 4: Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, ex-Leader of The Left-Green movement, and Minister of Social and Labour Affairs in Iceland: Interviewed by Gunnhildur Lily Magnusdottir, September 2024

Context

Could you tell us the importance of gender to your work on climate change and other related policies such as social and labour policies?

What qualities do you think are needed for developing successful policies to address the climate emergency?

What networks and relationships have you found most useful in developing policies to address the climate emergency?

Sources of inspiration/who do you draw inspiration from, and why?.

Which of the policies/strategies that you have been instrumental in developing regarding climate would you recommend to a policy-maker new to the area? And why?.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-04-042552-6

OCLC:

1534046791