Gender Relations in Forest Societies in Asia: Patriarchy at Odds
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8178292513
Length
325p., Tables; Figures; 23cm.
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Of the numerous available studies on forest management in Asia, only a few mention the role of women or pay attention to gender relations. Even projects are largely designed in terms of households or communities where men are the decision-makers and the owners or managers of forests. This important volume views gender relations as a crucial factor in the management of land and forests, and maintains that the continuing invisibility of women in these areas only ...