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Women and Natural Resource ManagementCraig LeisherSenior Social ScientistThe Nature Conservancy
Women and men use forests differently
2000 - 2006 % change in forest condition in 64 locally
managed forests in India
77.4
87.9
70 75 80 85 90
Men-only (1 or zero woman) on mangement board
Women on management board
Improvement in forest coverSource: Agarwal 2009
12.5%
15%
22%
No women on executive committee
Women on executive committee
Return on equityEurope and BRIC companies, 2007-2009
n = 279Source: McKinsey & Company 2010
41%
11%
15%
No women on board of directors
Women on board of directors
Return on equityUS Fortune 500 companies, 2004-2008
n = 524Source: Catalyst 2011
46%
12%
16%
No women on board of directors
Women on board of directors
Return on equityGlobal companies, 2005-2011
n = 2,359Source: Credit Suisse 2012
30%
Why gender diversity makes a difference
• The majority group improves its own performance in response to minority involvement
• Better conflict resolution
• Fewer high-risk strategies are selected
• Fosters a better balance in leadership skills
• Able to tap into the widest possible pool of talent
More sustainable resource use = Less time to collect resource and more consistent income for women = More long-term investments in areas such as education =More boys and girls in school.
Select countries’ total fertility rate by education level
7.26.7
6.1 5.9
4.9
3.6
7.0
5.55.1
4.33.8
3.1
4.8
3.2
2.02.4 2.2 2.5
0
2
4
6
8
Niger 2006
Kenya 2003
Ethiopia 2005
Haiti 2005
Philippines 2005
Bangledesh 2004
Tota
l fe
rtili
ty r
ate
No education Primary Secondary or higherSource: Population Reference Bureau
