The section ‘Action areas’ is looking at those areas which are affected by and / or which contribute to climate change - thus the fields where climate policy is implemented.

In some of these areas, like energy, water, or disaster management, there is substantial gender-knowledge and data available. In most of the others, like migration, or coastal zone management, we need to know much more.

Research and gender disaggregated data is fundamental for the design of climate change policies – for policies and measures at all levels, programmes, and mechanisms – in order to be effective in terms of carbon reduction, in terms of social development and poverty eradication, and in terms of gender equality.