A Critical Feminist Evaluation of Climate Adaptation Law and Policy: The Case of Aotearoa New Zealand

What is it about?

Our analysis of Aotearoa New Zealand’s adaptation policies reveals that the experiences of women are not adequately accounted for, and that technocratic, masculinist, and top-down adaptation approaches have been prioritized over knowledges and approaches from diverse perspectives. We argue for a critical feminist reconceptualization of climate adaptation. Our approach suggests possible paths towards more diverse climate adaptation based on relational understandings of reciprocal, human-environment relationships. This analysis has broad, global relevance for other countries designing adaptation policies.

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