Selected Resources Part I

Social Equity Concepts

• Inclusion Matters – The foundation for shared prosperity | World Bank
  This report provides a comprehensive review of topics in social inclusion, and the trends and policies that shape the need for inclusion.
• Concepts and Definitions | UN Women
  This webpage defines ‘gender’ and ‘gender equality’ and lists several fact sheets on the subject.

Policy Commitments for Social Equity

• Investing in Equitable Urban Park Systems | Urban Institute, 2019
  This report highlights innovative case-studies around funding strategies and models that place equity and communities at the center of park investment decisions.
• Parks for Inclusion Policy Guide | Initiatives | National Recreation and Park Association
  This web-page links to several NRPA initiatives that focus on creating more inclusive parks, ranging from resources on equitable access to the ‘Parks for Inclusion’ pledge.
• Climate Action Planning Resource Centre | C40, 2019
  A set of tools and resources on inclusive community engagement, inclusive planning and equitable impacts of climate action, including roadmaps, needs assessment modules, action analysis modules and indicator modules.
• Equity Tool Kit | 11th Street Bridge Park, n.d.
  Washington DC’s 11th Street Bridge Park project created an Equity Took Kit that documents their process of creating and implementing a community-driven plan for their park.

Use of Socioeconomic Information

• Investing in Equitable Urban Park Systems: Case Studies + Recommendations | City Parks Alliance, 2020
  This short document includes seven case studies of American cities that are leading the way in using data-driven approaches to ensure more equitable distribution of funding.
• Developing a green infrastructure equity index to promote equity planning | Heckert, M. & Rosan, C. D., 2016
  In this academic paper, the authors develop a ‘Green Infrastructure Equity Index’ that uses social and economic data to identify and empower communities with high need.
• A variety of sources can be used to gather relevant social information. Examples include: Know Your City (SDI), National Equity Atlas (U.S.), Safetipin, LandMark, Rights and Resources Initiative, CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG) Equality Indicators, Demographic and Health Survey, Living Standards Measurement Study, Human Development Data, FAO Gender and Land-rights Database, relevant national, regional or local statistics or research institutions, expert interviews, and results from gender and social analyses.

Stakeholder Identification

• Mapping Social Landscapes Guide | World Resources Institute, 2018
  This guidebook provides the methodology to conduct social network mapping in order understand stakeholders, specifically their priorities, values, and connections.
• Gender Analysis | European Institute for Gender Equality, n.d.
  This short guidance tool lays out the basic steps to conduct a gender analysis, and presents the best known gender analysis frameworks and additional resources.
• Gender Tool Box | Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, 2015
  This brief defines and explains the key principles and elements behind conducting a gender analysis.
• Gender Analysis Guidelines | Department on the Status of Women, City and County of San Fransisco, n.d.
  These guidelines describe clear steps for conducting a gender analysis, providing suggested questions to ask for each step.
• Social Impact Assessment | International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA), 2015
  This report provides guidance for assessing and managing social impacts of projects related to infrastructure, agriculture and forestry.
• Urban Climate Resilience Assessment in Vulnerable Neighborhoods (UCRA) | World Resources Institute, 2018
  This report describes the UCRA tool, that helps cities measure vulnerabilities, resilience capacities, access to information and services across neighborhoods. The report also demonstrates the application of the UCRA tool in poor communities of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Surat (India), and Semarang (Indonesia).
• Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis Guidelines | World Food Programme, 2009
  This report provides information on the importance and methodology of evaluating communities’ food security and vulnerability, and provides recommendations on interventions that can help address it.
• Guidelines for a Gender Sensitive Participatory Approach | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), 2009
  This short document provides basic guidelines on implementing a gender-sensitive participatory approach, including a description of relevant tools and resources, and a checklist of considerations.
• Playbook: Inclusive Community Engagement | C40 Cities, 2019
  This guidance document presents a suite of resources to be used for inclusive planning.

Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement

• How to Engage Diverse Communities: A Toolkit | Vibrant Cities Lab
  This toolkit describes models for community change, assessment strategies and communications aimed at promoting public input and engagement.
• Meaningful Stakeholder Consultation | Inter-American Development Bank, 2017
  This publication provides the principles and methodology on meaningful stakeholder consultation, consistent with IDB’s environmental and social safeguard policies.
• Guidelines on Free, Prior and Informed Consent | The United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN REDD), 2013
  This guidance document provides a framework for projects to obtain free, prior and informed consent as part of their meaningful stakeholder engagement processes.
• Handbook for Preparing a Resettlement Action Plan | International Financial Corporation (IFC), 2002
  This World Bank guide provides guidance on involuntary resettlement to improve the livelihoods of those involved and minimize adverse effects.
• Guidelines for Integrating Gender & Social Equity into Conservation Programming | Conservation International, 2019
  This document aims to guide conservation practitioners in recognizing and integrating gender and social equity dimensions into community-based conservation projects.
• Inclusive Community Engagement: Executive Guide | C40, 2019
  This guidance document presents a suite of resources to be used for inclusive community engagement.
• Guidelines for a Gender Sensitive Participatory Approach | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), 2009
  This short document provides basic guidelines on implementing a gender-sensitive participatory approach, including a description of relevant tools and resources, and a checklist of considerations.
• Urban Community Resilience Assessment | World Resources Institute, 2018
  This report describes the UCRA tool, that helps cities measure vulnerabilities, resilience capacities, access to information and services across neighborhoods. The report also demonstrates the application of the UCRA tool in poor communities of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Surat (India), and Semarang (Indonesia).
• A Seat at the Table | World Resources Institute, 2010
  This report highlights the barriers to access rights for poor communities, including access to information, participation and justice, and suggests relevant policy responses for the same.
• Everyday Ethics in Community-based Participatory Research | Banks et al., 2013
  This article explores a range of ethical issues related to community-based participatory research, complemented by cross-sectoral case-studies.
• Gender Matters in Forest Landscape Restoration: a Framework for Design and Evaluation | Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), 2017
  This report provides a framework and set of recommendations for enhancing gender equality and women’s rights in and through forest landscape restoration initiatives.

Equal Employment Opportunities

• Women in urban forestry and arboriculture: Experiences, barriers and strategies for leadership | Bardekjian et al, 2019
  This academic article explains the barriers for and strategies to create more inclusive environments for women in their urban forestry and green jobs sectors.
• Urban Forestry Toolkit (Equity) | Vibrant Cities Lab
  An introduction to incorporating equity concerns during urban forest planning by the Vibrant Cities Lab.
• Promoting Gender Equitable Opportunities in Agricultural Value Chains: A Handbook | The United Stated Agency for International Development (USAID), 2009
  This handbook introduces the importance of considering gender in agricultural value chains.
• Gender and Racial Diversity in Environmental Organizations: Uneven Accomplishments and Cause for Concern | Dorceta E. Taylor, 2015
  This article explores the lack of representation of women and minorities in environmental organizations, particularly in leadership roles.
• Time for Action: Changing the Gender Situation in Forestry | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN FAO), 2006
  In this document, experts survey existing disparities in employment and experience for women in forestry and identify the drivers necessary to catalyze change.