Gender and emergent water governance: Comparative overview of neoliberalized natures and gender dimensions of privatization, devolution and marketization

Gender, Place and Culture

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 387-408

  Harris, Leila M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Devolution; Gender; Neoliberalization; Privatization; Water governance

Indexed keywords

DEVOLUTION; FEMINISM; GENDER; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; NEOLIBERALISM; PRIVATIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70449377195     PISSN: 0966369X     EISSN: 13600524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09663690903003918     Document Type: Article

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