Gender and green governance : the political economy of women's presence within and beyond community forest / Bina Agarwal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Agarwal, Bina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in forestry--India.

Women in forestry.

Women in forestry--Nepal.

Community forestry--India.

Community forestry.

Community forestry--Nepal.

Forestry and community--India.

Forestry and community.

Forestry and community--Nepal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (515 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abbreviations ; Preface; PART I: THE POTENTIAL OF PRESENCE; 1. Presence and Representation; The Question of Presence; Potential Impact of Presence; Some Complexities of Representation; Expected Contributions; Structure of the Book; 2. Gendered Interests and the Environment; Gendered Stakes in Forests; Gendered Interests and Forest Conservation; Between Interests and Action; Concluding Comments; 3. From Absence to Negotiated Presence; A History of Absence; Negotiating a Presence; Decentralizing Forest Governance; Concluding Comments

Appendix 3.1. Local Governance and Gender: Mid-Nineteenth to Early Twentieth CenturiesPART II: THE IMPACT OF PRESENCE; 4. Fieldsites and Field Profile; Fieldsite Selection; District and Village Characteristics; EC Characteristics; Forest Characteristics; Some Aspects of CFI Functioning; Concluding Comments; Appendix 4.1. Details of Sample Selection; Appendix 4.2. Details of Data Collected; Appendix 4.3. Main Plant Species in Sample Sites; 5. From Exclusion to Empowered Engagement; Participatory Exclusions; Constraints on Women's Effective Participation

Effective Participation: Empirical DescriptionFactors Affecting Participation: Regression Analysis; Concluding Comments; 6. Rules and Rule-Makers; Why Rules Matter; Diversity of Forest Use Rules; Factors Affecting Strictness of Rules; Regression Results; Concluding Comments; 7. Violations and Penalties; Dilemmas of Measurement; Rule Violations; Penalties Specified and Enforced; Concluding Comments; 8. Conservation and Regeneration; Forest Profiles: Fieldsites; Hypotheses; Indicators of Forest Condition; Regression Analysis; Concluding Comments; 9. Shortages Amidst Growing Plenty

Firewood Shortages: Indicators and ExtentFactors Affecting Firewood Shortages: Regression Analysis; Firewood Extraction and Sustainability; Concluding Comments; Appendix 9.1: Fodder Shortages: An Analysis; PART III: BEYOND PRESENCE; 10. Connecting with Civil Society: Weaving a Web of Strategic Alliances; The Impact of Presence: Some Lessons; Enhancing Women's Numbers, Voice, and Influence; Extending Vertical Reach: Federations; Concluding Comments; Appendix 10.1. Summary of Significant Gender Results; 11. Engaging with Government: Extending the Web

Why is Engagement with Government Important?Disengaged Government; Engaging the Government; Tackling Complexities; In Conclusion; Definitions of Variables and Descriptive Statistics; References; Author Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliography (p. [443]-470) and indexes.

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ISBN:

0-19-161430-0

0-19-968302-6

0-19-159141-6

1-282-76822-0

9786612768224

OCLC:

922970119