Forest research and gender: A review of available methods for promoting equity

Forests Trees and Livelihoods

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 221-240

  Colfer, Carol J Pierce ^a,b   Minarchek, Rebakah Daro ^b  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Approach; Collaboration; Resources; Women

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; FORESTRY; GENDER; NATURAL RESOURCE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84874902978     PISSN: 14728028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14728028.2012.761011     Document Type: Review

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