TY  - BOOK
AU  - Agarwal, Bina
TI  - Gender and green governance : the political economy of women's presence within and beyond community forestry
SN  - 0198068638
U1  - 331.4 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Madras,Singapore etc
PB  - Oxford Uni. Press
N1  - 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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