Gender and green governance :

Agarwal, Bina.

Gender and green governance : the political economy of women's presence within and beyond community forest / Bina Agarwal. - xxvi, 488 pages : maps ; 24 cm

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

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.
part I. The potential of presence
part II. The impact of presence
part III. Beyond presence.

Using primary data from India and Nepal, this volume is the first major study to comprehensively address 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.

9780199457076 (pbk.) Rs695 0199457077 (pbk.) 9780199569687 (hbk.) 0199569681 (hbk.)

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Women in forestry--India.
Women in forestry--Nepal.
Community forestry--India.
Community forestry--Nepal.
Forestry and community--India.
Forestry and community--Nepal.

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