Gender and green governance : the political economy of women's presence within and beyond community forestry
Agarwal, Bina
Gender and green governance : the political economy of women's presence within and beyond community forestry - Madras,Singapore etc Oxford Uni. Press 2010 - xxvi,488p.
CONTENTS List of Figures xii List of Tables xiii Abbreviations xvii Preface xix PART I: THE POTENTIAL OF PRESENCE 1 1. Presence and Representation 3 The Question of Presence 6 Potential Impact of Presence 9 Some Complexities of Representation 18 Expected Contributions 25 Structure of the Book 29 2. Gendered Interests and the Environment 31 Gendered Stakes in Forests 31 Gendered Interests and Forest Conservation 40 Between Interests and Action 45 Concluding Comments 53 3. From Absence to Negotiated Presence 55 A History of Absence 57 Negotiating a Presence 64 Decentralizing Forest Governance 75 Concluding Comments 90 Appendix 3.1. Local Governance and Gender : Mid-Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Centuries93 PART II: THE IMPACT OF PRESENCE 101 4. Fiddsites and Field Profile 103 Fieldsite Selection 107 District and Village Characteristics 118 EC Characteristics 127 Forest Characteristics 136 Some Aspects of CFI Functioning 140 Concluding Comments 159 Appendix 4.1. Details of Sample Selection 161 Appendix 4.2. Details of Data Collected 165 Appendix 4.3. Main Plant Species in Sample Sites168 5. From Exclusion to Empowered Engagement 169 Participatory Exclusions 171 Constraints on Women's Effective Participation 177 Effective Participation: Empirical Description 187 Factors Affecting Participation: Regression Analysis 196 Concluding Comments 214 6. Rules and Rule-Makers 217 Why Rules Matter 218 Diversity of Forest Use Rules 220 Factors Affecting Strictness of Rules 228 Regression Results 235 Concluding Comments 244 7. Violations and Penalties 259 Dilemmas of Measurement 261 Rule Violations 264 Penalties Specified and Enforced 277 Concluding Comments 282 8. Conservation and Regeneration 291 Forest Profiles: Fieldsites 293 Hypotheses 296 Indicators of Forest Condition 301 Regression Analysis 306 Concluding Comments 320 9. Shortages Amidst Growing Plenty 323 Firewood Shortages: Indicators and Extent 326 Factors Affecting Firewood Shortages: Regression Analysis 337 Firewood Extraction and Sustainability 345 Concluding Comments 351 Appendix 9.1: Fodder Shortages: An Analysis 353 PART III: BEYOND PRESENCE 361 10. Connecting with Civil Society: Weaving a Web of Strategic Alliances 363 The Impact of Presence: Some Lessons 365 Enhancing Women's Numbers, Voice, and Influence375 Extending Vertical Reach: Federations 387 Concluding Comments 392 Appendix 10.1. Summary of Significant Gender Results 394 11. Engaging with Government: Extending the Web 399 Why is Engagement with Government Important? 400 Disengaged Government 402 Engaging the Government 410 Tackling Complexities 417 In Conclusion 424 Definitions of Variables and Descriptive Statistics 427 References 443 Author Index 471 Subject Index 478
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Gender and green governance : the political economy of women's presence within and beyond community forestry - Madras,Singapore etc Oxford Uni. Press 2010 - xxvi,488p.
CONTENTS List of Figures xii List of Tables xiii Abbreviations xvii Preface xix PART I: THE POTENTIAL OF PRESENCE 1 1. Presence and Representation 3 The Question of Presence 6 Potential Impact of Presence 9 Some Complexities of Representation 18 Expected Contributions 25 Structure of the Book 29 2. Gendered Interests and the Environment 31 Gendered Stakes in Forests 31 Gendered Interests and Forest Conservation 40 Between Interests and Action 45 Concluding Comments 53 3. From Absence to Negotiated Presence 55 A History of Absence 57 Negotiating a Presence 64 Decentralizing Forest Governance 75 Concluding Comments 90 Appendix 3.1. Local Governance and Gender : Mid-Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Centuries93 PART II: THE IMPACT OF PRESENCE 101 4. Fiddsites and Field Profile 103 Fieldsite Selection 107 District and Village Characteristics 118 EC Characteristics 127 Forest Characteristics 136 Some Aspects of CFI Functioning 140 Concluding Comments 159 Appendix 4.1. Details of Sample Selection 161 Appendix 4.2. Details of Data Collected 165 Appendix 4.3. Main Plant Species in Sample Sites168 5. From Exclusion to Empowered Engagement 169 Participatory Exclusions 171 Constraints on Women's Effective Participation 177 Effective Participation: Empirical Description 187 Factors Affecting Participation: Regression Analysis 196 Concluding Comments 214 6. Rules and Rule-Makers 217 Why Rules Matter 218 Diversity of Forest Use Rules 220 Factors Affecting Strictness of Rules 228 Regression Results 235 Concluding Comments 244 7. Violations and Penalties 259 Dilemmas of Measurement 261 Rule Violations 264 Penalties Specified and Enforced 277 Concluding Comments 282 8. Conservation and Regeneration 291 Forest Profiles: Fieldsites 293 Hypotheses 296 Indicators of Forest Condition 301 Regression Analysis 306 Concluding Comments 320 9. Shortages Amidst Growing Plenty 323 Firewood Shortages: Indicators and Extent 326 Factors Affecting Firewood Shortages: Regression Analysis 337 Firewood Extraction and Sustainability 345 Concluding Comments 351 Appendix 9.1: Fodder Shortages: An Analysis 353 PART III: BEYOND PRESENCE 361 10. Connecting with Civil Society: Weaving a Web of Strategic Alliances 363 The Impact of Presence: Some Lessons 365 Enhancing Women's Numbers, Voice, and Influence375 Extending Vertical Reach: Federations 387 Concluding Comments 392 Appendix 10.1. Summary of Significant Gender Results 394 11. Engaging with Government: Extending the Web 399 Why is Engagement with Government Important? 400 Disengaged Government 402 Engaging the Government 410 Tackling Complexities 417 In Conclusion 424 Definitions of Variables and Descriptive Statistics 427 References 443 Author Index 471 Subject Index 478
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