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## Abstract Existing policies in developing countries are gender-neutral and do not effectively address gender-related issues and women’s rights protections. Of the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Goal 13, climate action, specifically calls for urgent efforts to combat climate change. There are complex and intricate links between the SDGs, and the attainment of one goal is inevitably connected to the achievement of the other. Gender, represented by SDG 5, which aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, presents one of the crucial interlinkages due to the gendered effect of climate change. Particularly in Africa, women and children are disproportionately affected by the adverse impacts of climate change. This concluding chapter presents a cohesive theme and argument based on the findings and discussions in the study, providing policy directions for Africa followed by the appropriate recommendations. The recommendations focus on how Africa can address the impacts of climate change, particularly regarding vulnerable communities, the need for response and protection plans by stakeholders, and the crucial role of technological innovation i

Author

Ogechi Adeola; Olaniyi Evans; Innocent Ngare

Publisher

Springer International Publishing AG

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9783031401237

Subjects

Science, Management, History