Nicole Detraz is professor of political science at the University of Memphis. She is the author of Gender and the Environment and Environmental Security and Gender.

Acknowledgments ix
1 Introduction: What Are the Connections Between Gender and Climate Change? 1
2 Employing a Feminist Methodology 15
3 Women as Vulnerable: Precariousness in the Face of Climate Change 29
4 Women as Caregivers: Care Roles and Climate Change 65
5 Women as Knowledgeable: Expertise and Competence in Climate Change 97
6 Women as Agents: Participation and Barriers in Climate Change Work 133
7 Conclusions: Where Do We Go from Here? 175
Appendix: Participant Information 207
Notes 213
References 223
Index 253