Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
10-2021
Abstract
Pakistan ranks among the ten countries worst affected by climate change in the world, and within the country the province of Sindh is one of the hardest-hit regions. Changing trends in temperature and precipitation have increased the frequency and severity of hazards such as flooding, droughts, and heatwaves, among a host of other environmental stresses. The present qualitative study was conducted to scope out the specific ways in which the impacts of climate change are gendered among rural communities in Sindh that have the highest exposure to hazards arising from climate change. The study probed the perceptions and experiences of men and women in a total of five communities in two districts of Sindh, Umerkot and Thatta. The ways climate change is impacting livelihoods in the communities is examined, and the ways vulnerability is deepened is identified, not only from the direct effects of environmental stress and resulting economic loss, but also from the coping measures adopted by affected people and the interactions of these changes with existing gender norms and roles.
Recommended Citation
Khan, Kiren, Mumraiz Khan, Tahira Parveen, and Sabahat Hussain. 2021. "Impacts of climate change in vulnerable communities in Sindh, Pakistan: Voices from the community," working paper. Islamabad: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/sbsr2021.1074
Language
English
Project
Population, Environmental Risks, and the Climate Crisis (PERCC); Climate Change Vulnerability and Resilience in Pakistan