FW: Statement to high level panel on ge
This didn't get through the eteher initially. Sorry about any crossposts. [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Date: Mon, 18 Sep 95 10:01:55 EDT Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Executive Director of United Nations Environment Program, to Beijing: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Dowdeswell Executive Director United Nations Environment Programme to the High Level Panel on Gender, Environment and Sustainable Human Development Beijing, 6 September 1995 Madam President, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen A decade has passed since the adoption of the Nairobi Forward Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women. Ten years on from Nairobi we are faced with a number of questions: What has really been achieved during these years in terms of giving women an authentic voice in the development process? Has there been a tangible improvement in the quality of women's lives? How will the policies and plans for sustainable development that were discussed and elaborated at Rio help solve the dilemmas facing women in their very different environments and with their very different needs? Is the goal of sustainable development -- to establish equity between generations and to balance social, economic and environmental needs to conserve non-renewable resources and to reduce economic and social costs of the pollution produced by industrialization - - in line with the realities of women's lives. We have answers to some of these questions. First, the striking impression that although much of the edifice of the present development process has been erected on the backs of women living at the lowest economic levels, these women themselves have experienced little change in their own lives. Second, in every study the old story of women's double workload comes through very clearly. By separating remunerated work from the home, the present mode of development has made it more difficult to combine childbearing, child-rearing, and domestic maintenance with it. Since domestic maintenance must continue in any case, employment outside the home frequently doubles the working hours of women. Thirdly, the interests of women still require much investigation and stronger support. There is a need for concrete action that goes beyond the formal statements heard nationally and internationally. Certainly, there is now a more widespread sensitivity and activity related to women's issues, but as yet even women themselves are not fully aware of what may really be in their best interests. What has failed is not the idea of development per se but a set of attitudes and structures which have prevented women from being equal partners in development. With more resources available to women, and a more equitable distribution of workloads between men and women, the development story would have read differently. I agree that the failures have been more severe in the third world, but the problems underlying them are to be found on all continents. The pictures that emerges of women living at the poverty levels is not so different in low-income female-headed house-holds in industrialized countries. There is a growing recognition of the connections between the crises in development, the deepening environmental crisis, the growth of poverty and gender inequalities. Women are now perceived as privileged environmental managers and the source for solutions to the environmental crisis. Women's relationship with the environment has often been described as "special". Women's status and environmental conditions are intertwined in such a way that it gives women a unique stake in initiatives to improve environmental sustainability. As hewers of fuelwood, haulers of water, and tillers of the soil, women perform tasks which involve them in close daily interaction with the environment. These responsibilities give them distinct interest in conserving natural resources. Environmental policies often fail to take account of women's roles. And in doing so, they risk both having negative impacts on the natural resources which women rely on and failing to make use of women's important skills and knowledge. Here I would like to refer to some stereo-typed images of women's roles in the sustainable development debate. These images have wielded a significant influence on policy designs -- often in ways that have proved detrimental to women. First, women's close dependence on natural resources has often been interpreted into an image of women as victims of environmental degradation, struggling to find food and fuel from increasingly depleted land and treescapes. This implies that any outside intervention
job at university of guelph (fwd)
FYI. Please forward inquiries to the dept listed. not me. Thanks! [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows -- - - - - - __ The Department of Philosophy at the University of Guelph invites applications for one and possibly two full-time, tenure track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 1996. Candidates will be expected to have a PhD by the time of appointment. The specialization for the positions which has already been approved is in the area of contemporary epistemology and metaphysics in the analytic tradition, together with competence in one or more of the following areas: modern philosophy, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, logic, and the philosophy of science. The specialization for the position described as possible is in the philosophy of science, with competence in one or more of the following areas: modern philosophy, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and logic. For both positions it would also be desirable if candidates were able to teach undergraduate courses in environmental philosophy and/or business and professional ethics. In addition to a commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level, the department is looking for candidates who demonstrate the potential to make a strong contribution to our graduate program, by way of teaching, supervision of graduate students and research. At the doctoral level the department has a joint program with McMaster University. Applications, including a curriculum vitae, a statement of research experience and interests, a sample of written work, and letters of support from three referees should be sent to: Brian Calvert, Chair Department of Philosophy University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1 Fax: (519) 837-8634 Closing date: November 24, 1995. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The University of Guelph is committed to an employment equity program which includes special measures to achieve diversity among its faculty and staff. We, therefore, particularly encourage applications from qualified Aboriginal Canadians, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women. These appointments are subject to final budgetary approval.
genero y sostenibilidad
Hola a todos: Estoy gratamente sorprendida. Hace unos dias envie un mensaje pidiendo ayuda para mi tesis sobre "mujer y sostenibilidad" (ahora... tal vez mas bien "genero y sostenibilidad") y oh sorpresa las 5 respuestas obtenidas fueron de hombres. Que maravilla. Aparte de mi director de tesis que es hombre, no habia encontrado ninguno otro interesado en el tema. Todos me veian como la feminista cansona (que por supuesto no lo soy), incluso tambien entre las mismas mujeres. Con mucha alegria me despido maria adelaida farah q. Instituto de Estudios Ambientales para el Desarrollo Universidad Javeriana Bogota - Colombia e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Oct 2 19:14:08 1995 id [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tue, 03 Oct 1995 08:37:18 +1300 ; 3 Oct 95 08:37:45 +1300 Date: Tue, 03 Oct 1995 08:37:18 +1300 From: "STEFANIE S. RIXECKER" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Weed Conference Anncmt/fwd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: Lincoln University FYI. This was passed on to me, and I thought ECOFEMers might be interested since we had a "weedy" discussion not so long ago! [EMAIL PROTECTED] === ALTERNATIVE WEED MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Great Falls, Montana November 2-3, 1995 === "Weeds as Teachers" is the theme of an upcoming conference on alternative weed management, November 2 and 3 at the Holiday Inn in Great Falls, Montana. The event is sponsored by the Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO), Montana State University, and the Gallatin Conservation District. The conference will focus on understanding and dealing with the causes rather than the symptoms of weed problems in crop and livestock agriculture common to the Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountains. The featured speakers all have an eye toward improving the ecological, economic and human vitality of farms, ranches and communities. Conference participants will learn how to identify and treat the root causes of weed problems; prevent weed problems from developing; locate and use biological, cultural, mechanical and least-toxic chemical management tools and generate creative solutions to weed problems in collaborative groups. This conference is a must for farmers, ranchers, agricultural scientists and educators, extension agents, and other professionals dealing with weeds. This is also a SARE Chapter 3 training event. Presenters include Roger Sheley, range weed ecologist, Montana State University-Bozeman; Jill Clapperton, rhizosphere ecologist, Ag Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta; Tom Elliott, rancher, Grassrange, Montana; Matt Liebman, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Maine-Orono; Bruce Maxwell, weed ecologist, Montana State University-Bozeman; Neil Strayer, farmer, Drinkwater, Saskatchewan; Jim Story, entomologist, Western Ag Research Center, Corvallis, Montana; Dave Mortensen, weed ecologist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Bill West, Assistant Manager, National Bison Range, Moiese, Montana and Cliff Montagne, soil scientist, Montana State University, Bozeman. The conference includes an ongoing Tool Fair with exhibitors displaying tools, products, services and home-made inventions used for weed management. Conference registration costs from $55 to $80 and includes a lunch and dinner. Those who register before October 13 will receive a discount. For information and a conference brochure call Stephanie Rittmann at AERO, 406-443-7272; e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Stephanie Rittmann AERO 25 S. Ewing, #214 Helena, MT 59601 406-443-7272 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- .. WestNet, the Information Service for People with a Passion for this Place Modem: 406-442-3697 (28,800/8-N-1) Info via Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sponsored by Desktop Assistance, Inc. Info via Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ..
Re: French Testing--Again!
Stephanie, You can e-mail the president at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
