Introduction: Pluriverse of Knowledge: Latin American Women Facing Displacement
摘要
This chapter provides a critical analysis of the social, economic and cultural implications of climate displacement for women in Latin America, emphasising how they are disproportionately affected by structural inequalities and extreme weather events such as droughts and floods. The chapter addresses the key question of the factors that influence their adaptive capacity, as well as the strategies they have developed to cope with these challenges. It positions women as both primary victims and agents of resilience. The chapter considers female heterogeneity, distinguishing between indigenous, rural, urban and migrant subgroups whose experiences vary according to identity, territory and socio-economic factors, revealing material and epistemic vulnerabilities. The text provides a conceptual clarification that resolves terminological tensions by adopting the term ‘forced climate displacement’ to emphasise environmental coercion without denying human agency. This term is contrasted with ‘climate refugee’ and ‘climate migrant’. Finally, the book’s structure is summarised, integrating transdisciplinary perspectives from political science, economics, psychology and environmental studies. This is illustrated in a table mapping convergences and divergences, guiding the reader from conceptual foundations to practical policy recommendations inspired by decolonial and ecofeminist epistemologies, with the aim of promoting equity and resilience in contexts of climate crisis.