Women and watershed development in India: Issues and strategies

Indian Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 199-230

  Arya, Lata Swarn ^a  

^a ICAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (India)

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EID: 39049136994     PISSN: 09715215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097152150701400201     Document Type: Article

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