Title: Does gender influence forest management? : exploring cases from East Africa and Latin America : paper

Authors: Mwangi, Esther and Meinzen-Dick, Ruth and Sun, Yan and Banana, Abwoli

Place: [Mexico City

Publisher: International association for the study of the commons (IASC)]

Year: 2008

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: decentralization in government, public administration, forest management, popular participation, women, uganda, kenya, bolivia, mexico

Abstract: A comparative study of varying proportions of women in forest user groups across 4 countries at varying stages of devolution shows that mixed female and male user groups may have the most positive impact on enhancing forest resource enhancing behaviour.

URL: http://sanrem.cals.vt.edu/1121/IASC_Forests%20and%20Gender_July%207.doc

Document type: Portal