Gender Roles and practices in natural resource management in the North West Proof Cameroon

Local Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 461-475

  Fonjong, Lotsmart N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Environment; Gender mainstreaming; Gender roles; Natural resource management; Traditional practices and taboos

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EXPLOITATION; GENDER ROLE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LABOR DIVISION; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 50349095285     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549830701809809     Document Type: Article

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