Barry Aliman, 24 years old, rides her bicycle with her baby to collect water for her family, Sorobouly village near Boromo, Burkina Faso. (Photo: Ollivier Girard/CIFOR)
Floods, temperature increases, and other natural disasters affect women and youth in rural Africa at a disproportionate rate. Different types of climate stressors affect people’s on-farm, off-farm and total incomes, labor allocations and adaptive actions, depending on their wealth, gender, and age. Developing policies to foster inclusive rural transformation processes and bring security to affected populations depends on policymakers’ accurate and comprehensive understanding of these stressors.
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Security Topics: Environment and Security