Winsome Townsend holds an M.Sc. in Agricultural and Rural Development, a Postgraduate Diploma in Science Education, and a B.Sc. in Natural Sciences – Pure and Applied Chemistry. She is employed to the National Environment and Planning Agency as its Director of Policies, Programmes and Projects. Previous to this Mrs. Townsend served at the Jamaica Agricultural Development Foundation as Research Associate and at the Scientific Research Council as a Senior Technical Information Officer. She has studied gender issues in environmental change and her Master’s Thesis was titled “Identifying the Prospects of an Environmental Organisation Becoming More Gender Responsive”. Mrs. Townsend has had vast experience in the fields of project management, policy analysis and environmental and sustainable development. She enjoys reading and excursions into the countryside.

Abstract: The Environment: Prospects for a Gender Responsive Approach to Policy and Programmes