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Deere, Carmen DianaContreras, JacquelineTwyman, Jennifer[Patrimonial violence: A study of women’s property rights in Ecuador]Patrimonial violence: A study of women’s property rights in Ecuador

Increasingly, social capital, defined as shared norms, trust, and the horizontal and vertical social networks that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutually beneficial collective action, is seen as an important asset upon which people rely to manage natural resources and resolve confli...


Sanginga, Pascal C.Kamugisha, RNMartin, AM[The dynamics of social capital and conflict management in multiple resource regimes : A case of the Southwestern highlands of Uganda]The dynamics of social capital and conflict management in multiple resource regimes : A case of the Southwestern highlands of Uganda

Boserup’s in?uential book ‘Women’s Role in Economic Development’ generated debate on gender and development in Africa. Based on a survey of 322 households in northern Nigeria, this paper evaluates gender differences in labor allocation to eight enterprises (crop production, livestock production, ...


Chianu, J.N.Tsujii, H[Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria]Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria

Forest devolution and government decentralization have increased community control over forests. Remoteness, low literacy, and lack of formal planning experience often leave forest communities unprepared for their new responsibilities. Forest communities need to develop skills that allow them to ...


Evans, K.Jong, W. deCronkleton, P.Nghi, Tran Huu[Participatory methods for planning the future in forest communities]Participatory methods for planning the future in forest communities

Two issues prompted this review: Global concerns to decentralize and democratize will require more effective involvement of now-marginalized people; and addressing global problems (climate change, poverty, forests, and biodiversity loss) will pragmatically require their involvement. This explorat...


Colfer, C.J.P.[Marginalized forest peoples’ perceptions of the legitimacy of governance: an exploration]Marginalized forest peoples’ perceptions of the legitimacy of governance: an exploration

The growing risk of vulnerability to climate change is widely discussed in the scientific and political sphere. More evidence from local case studies emerges that document this risk. Vulnerability to climate change and variability appears most likely to negatively affect poor people, particularly...


Djoudi, H.Brockhaus, M.[Is adaptation to climate change gender neutral?: Lessons from communities dependent on livestock and forests in northern Mali]Is adaptation to climate change gender neutral?: Lessons from communities dependent on livestock and forests in northern Mali

The value chains of three internationally important dry forest NTFPs, namely gum arabic, gum olibanum (frankincense) and honey from Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Zambia respectively, were assessed in terms of the roles played by women and the benefits they obtain from their involvement. Women perfor...


Shackleton, S.Paumgarten, F.Kassa, H.Husselman, M.Zida, M.[Opportunities for enhancing poor women’s socioeconomic empowerment in the value chains of three African non-timber forest products (NTFPs)]Opportunities for enhancing poor women’s socioeconomic empowerment in the value chains of three African non-timber forest products (NTFPs)

This article explores the effects that gender composition of forest user groups has on property rights and forestry governance, based on data from 290 forest user groups in Kenya, Uganda, Bolivia, and Mexico. Findings indicate gender composition of user groups is important, but not always in the ...


Sun, Y.Mwangi, E.Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.[Is gender an important factor influencing user groups’ property rights and forestry governance?: Empirical analysis from East Africa and Latin America]Is gender an important factor influencing user groups’ property rights and forestry governance?: Empirical analysis from East Africa and Latin America

This paper discusses the evolution of the roles of Brazilian women within one of the most prominent organizations of the Amazonian social movement, the National Council of Extractivist Populations (CNS). Between 1990 and 2009, Brazil’s Federal government created 89 extractive and sustainable deve...


Shanley, P.Silva, F.C. daMacDonald, T.[Brazil’s social movement, women and forests: A case study from the National Council of Rubber Tappers]Brazil’s social movement, women and forests: A case study from the National Council of Rubber Tappers

Indonesian furniture accounts for almost 1% of the global furniture trade, valued at more than USD 135 billion. In many countries, including Japan, European countries and Indonesia, women make decisions about selecting which furniture to buy. In Central Java’s Jepara District – the centre of teak...


Purnomo, H.Irawati, R.H.Fauzan, A.U.Melati[Scenario-based actions to upgrade small-scale furniture producers and their impacts on women in Central Java, Indonesia]Scenario-based actions to upgrade small-scale furniture producers and their impacts on women in Central Java, Indonesia

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