Advances in Geosciences www.adv-geosci.net 1680-7340 1680-7359 14 2nd EGU Alexander von Humboldt Conference "The role of Geophysics in Natural Disaster Prevention" 2008 10.5194/adgeo-14-277-2008 http://www.adv-geosci.net/14/277/2008/ http://www.adv-geosci.net/14/277/2008/adgeo-14-277-2008.html http://www.adv-geosci.net/14/277/2008/adgeo-14-277-2008.pdf 277 280 2008-04-10 Women's role in adapting to climate change and variability Y. Carvajal-Escobar yecarvaj@univalle.edu.co M. Quintero-Angel M. García-Vargas School of Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering, EIDENAR, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia Institute of Research and Development in Water Supply, Environmental Health and Conservation of Water Resources, CINARA, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia Given that women are engaged in more climate-related change activities than what is recognized and valued in the community, this article highlights their important role in the adaptation and search for safer communities, which leads them to understand better the causes and consequences of changes in climatic conditions. It is concluded that women have important knowledge and skills for orienting the adaptation processes, a product of their roles in society (productive, reproductive and community); and the importance of gender equity in these processes is recognized. The relationship among climate change, climate variability and the accomplishment of the Millennium Development Goals is considered. 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