Under the Shade of the Almond Trees, Life Is Better: Toward Sustainable Ranching in Costa Rica

Though rooted in women’s real experiences, this training material tells a fictional story of a young woman in rural Costa Rica, offering readers a deeper understanding of how gender inequality, climate change, and biodiversity loss are closely interconnected.

Through the main character’s journey, the story highlights how empowering rural women to implement ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures and locally designed production systems can serve as gender-responsive solutions to enhance local climate resilience. Women have the potential to become key agents of change and innovation in sustainable agriculture and livestock farming.