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ASummaryof“Gender,PovertyandEnvironment”Genderisrarelyconsideredasamainstreamissueinenvironmentalpoliciesandprogrammes.However,thebetterunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweengenderandenvironmentisveryimportanttous.Therefore,inthisarticletheauthoranalyzedtherelationshipbetweenthemfromseveralaspects.Atfirst,wecanseethesynergiesbetweengender,environmentandtheenergysector.Andwomenplayanimportantroleinfuelcollectionanddeforestation.Onclimatechange,menandwomenhavedifferentreactions.Menandwomenalsoplaydifferentrolesinlandtenureandagriculture.Then,ithasbeensuggestedthatlackingofcleanpotablewaterputpressureonwomeninsomepartsoftheworld,theyneedtospendmoretimeingettingwater.Inthemeantime,lackofcleanwaterisalsoresponsibleforwaterbornediseasesamongwomenandchildren.Ithasbeenpointedoutthatthereisacloserelationshipbetweenpeople'shealthandenvironment,andmenandwomenareexposeddifferentlytoenvironmentalrisks.Urbanizationisanotherfactortalkingaboutgenderandenvironment.Ithasalsobeenpointedoutthatthethepooraremoreexposedtoenvironmentalandotherdisasters,andalsomorevulnerabletothemwhentheyoccur.Atlast,thereareseveralforward-lookingstrategiesforbringinggenderintoenvironmentalanalysis.However,itisachallengetoconvinceexpertstotakegenderintoconsiderationwhentheyanalysisenvironmentissues.