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Gender and green governance : the political economy of women's presence within and beyond community forestry /

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Using primary data from India and Nepal, this volume addresses the issue of gender and the role of women in relation to environmental collective action and green governance. It traces women's history of exclusion from public institutions and looks at how constraints can be overcome.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Agarwal, Bina
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Community forestry.
Women in forestry.
Foresterie communautaire.
Femmes en foresterie.
NATURE > Natural Resources.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.
Community forestry
Women in forestry
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • pt. I. The potential of presence. Presence and representation
  • Gendered interests and the environment
  • From absence to negotiated presence
  • pt. II. The impact of presence. Fieldsites and field profile
  • From exclusion to empowered engagement
  • Rules and rulemakers
  • Violations and penalties
  • Conservation and regeneration
  • Shortages amidst growing plenty
  • pt. III. Beyond presence. Connecting with civil society : weaving a web of strategic alliances
  • Engaging with government : extending the web.