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Structural Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Uzbekistan: Sociological Survey Results (a Case Study of the Fergana Valley)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This article aims to quantitatively analyze the environmental vulnerability and policy awareness of rural women in the Fergana Valley amidst climate change. The sociological survey results (N=51) revealed that 60.8% of rural women independently manage agricultural plots due to male out-migration; however, 100% of them lack full functional awareness of state "green" subsidies. The findings empirically prove a profound "policy evaporation" in climate finance implementation and highlight that women disproportionately suffer from discriminatory water distribution (52.9%) favoring large-scale commercial farms. Furthermore, the study confirms the prevalence of a "pooled household budget" model (47.1%) in financial decision-making, challenging the applicability of the Western "gender pay gap" metric.

Source: Journal of Applied Science and Social Science

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20028425

Author: Yusupova, Yulduz

Institution: Central Asian University of Environmental and Climate Change Studies (Green University)

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Education, and Development Issues

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Climate action, Reduced inequalities, No poverty, Sustainable cities and communities, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7160051369

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