Brazil's social movement, women and forests: A case study from the National Council of Rubber Tappers

International Forestry Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 233-244

  Shanley, P ^a,b   Da Silva, F C ^c   MacDonald, T ^b  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

^b Woods and Wayside International   (United States)

^c National Council of Extractivist Populations (CNS)   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazonia; conservation; forests; social movement; women

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY POLICY; GENDER ROLE; RESOURCE USE; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WOMENS ORGANIZATION; WOMENS STATUS;

AMAZONIA; BRAZIL;

EID: 80054687892     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/146554811797406570     Document Type: Article

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