Climate change, energy-related activities and the likely social impacts on women in Africa

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 206-222

  Annecke, Wendy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Climate change; Energy; Sustainable development; Women and gender

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY USE; GENDER ISSUE; SOCIAL IMPACT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

AFRICA;

GOES;

EID: 0041926710     PISSN: 14666650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijgenvi.2002.002400     Document Type: Article

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