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Type:
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Journal Article |
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Author:
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Thrupp, Lori-Ann |
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Journal:
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Unasylva |
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Volume:
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36 |
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Page(s):
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36-43 |
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Date:
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1984 |
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URI:
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https://hdl.handle.net/10535/8499
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Sector:
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Forestry |
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Region:
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Africa |
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Subject(s):
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fuelwood
poverty
land tenure and use
social forestry
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Abstract:
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"The fuelwood crisis is discussed in the context of broader issues relating to poverty and land use, in which women are involved. Kenya is taken as a case study to illustrate the potential and limitations of tree-planting projects. The National Council of Women of Kenya is one of the major women's networks in a country with a strongly developed national network of women's organizations. It has developed a strong and active tree-planting programme with 2 major components - the Green Belt movement and tree nursery development. The latter is a social forestry project; by 1982 there were over 50 nurseries and the project is expanding. A broader role is urged for women in decision-making and in wider political and economic influence."
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